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    Rooster attacking hen

    The hen has been picked on before by the number one mean girl and got bloodied pretty bad last year. I know she doesn’t have a reproductive problem because it was one of her eggs my broody hen hatched a couple of months ago and she seems to be in very good health. My husband questioned whether...
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    Rooster attacking hen

    I have seven chickens total:1 rooster, 4 adult hens and 2 chicks (about 2mths). They free range all day. When I went out to check on them three days ago, the rooster was standing next to one of the girls, she was in submissive position and he was pecking her comb and she was bleeding. Two other...
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    Hen Bullying

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    Hen Bullying

    Sorry, no there are four hens and one rooster. They have ample space in the run and coop.
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    Hen Bullying

    Im a first time chicken mom, so I have zero experience with bullying. My number one hen is severely picking on number two. This morning, she really beat up #2 and her comb and side above her ear was very bloody. I have treated her, that’s no problem. From what I’ve read, it’s better to separate...
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    Pool sand for a dust bath?

    Thanks so much. Just had some on hand and thought I’d get rid of it but I’ll just use our google old Florida sandy soil instead.
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    Pool sand for a dust bath?

    Has anyone ever used pool sand as a dust bath? It’s a dry silica sand for pool filters.
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    Possible Bumblefoot? Sick chicken

    I have a young cockerel, about 3 months old. Yesterday I noticed he started laying down a good bit and not being his normal, active self. It’s been unbearably hot in Florida, so I figured it was the heat. Then as I was getting them in the coop, I noticed he was limping. Today is the same, a limp...
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    Rooster to hen ratio

    Thanks for the input. Since I only have four hens, I was worried they might get overworked by the rooster. I thought maybe since they were all young, it’d be better to add a couple more girls now rather than later. Though, I guess it really is like you said, just watch the dynamic, and right now...
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    Rooster to hen ratio

    So this is my first flock of chickens and I’m very excited. I got a barnyard mix and they were straight run. I ended up with four pullets and one cockerel, and I feel pretty lucky they all didn’t turn out to be roos. Is this too far off from a good balance? I know it’s not the proper ratio but...
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    Another gender question

    Thanks! The person I purchased from did have wyandottes hens, along with many others and a easter egger rooster (that’s what I think this one is.
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    Another gender question

    This is my first year with chicks and I’ve got the classic gender question. I have three that I’m sure are pullets, one I’m pretty positive is a cockerel and one I just can’t figure out. I’m including pics for reference. It’s about 9 weeks old and all of mine are a barnyard mix, so no standard...
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