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    Bald spots, no injuries

    I thought the problem might be solved by giving a few away- I had enough square space for all of them, but they may have felt crowded, so I found another coop and gave two to my mother in law. Then we lost one to a hawk. Today, one hen showed up nearly half bald. So I don't think it's...
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    Hens not laying after hawk attack

    Thank you. That's what I thought, but my spouse wasn't convinced.
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    Hens not laying after hawk attack

    I don't normally free-range my flock, but with our warmer weather, I figured I could let them into our fenced garden to eat all the winter weeds. I tried to spend time out there with them as much as I could. On Sunday, we were inviting a couple friends over for a social distance backyard BBQ...
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    Bald spots, no injuries

    One of my hens has a few bald spots behind her comb, and another hen is developing one by her ear. I got ahold of each of them and I don’t see any injury to the skin, no damage or skin issues... just... baldness. I’ve checked them over for mites or anything, and they all look really clean and...
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    Culling a long time rooster. Is there a better time of day?

    1- Are you okay? Geez, your "neighbor" sounds like a worse nightmare than the roo! 2- Is the neighhbor still terrorizing you? I hope like hell he's gone, but if not, I'd say this situation calls for a lawyer and the police. 3- With someone like that on your land, I'm worried about you
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    Virginia

    Good Morning Virginia! I'm a new resident of Spotsylvania, and new to the whole chicken gig. I'm excited to get a flock going. Just found out we can have a rooster where we are, so the day is looking good.
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