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    I’ve got a bully!

    This is helpful. Each run does have its own water and feed station. I do think I’ll try a few days of 24/7 separation and see if that helps. When the silkie was on top she’d be mean but she’s so tiny it was more comical than anything. This, not so much. No blood yet!
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    I’ve got a bully!

    Runs are separate and we’ve blocked the tunnel so they cannot get through when we’re home not but it happens while out in the yard too.
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    I’ve got a bully!

    This shows the bully in the tractor in the middle of the yard and a pic of coop set up in other pic. You can see two coops (green and pink) with extensive runs and a small tunnel to connect.
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    I’ve got a bully!

    It’s been about 3 weeks and yes it def was an overhaul. It really seems she’s trying to hurt them. When the #2 hen would show her place she’d puff her hackles and chase the others but not hurt them. This seems much more serious. When the young ones are hiding or minding their business she will...
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    I’ve got a bully!

    Backstory: I recently rehomed part of my flock. The second to top hen was in the group that was rehomed. This let me with 3 hens and 8 pullets. 4 pullets are in a brooder, only a few weeks old. The other 4 are with my silkie hen. She’s raising them for me. Of the 3 hens one is the silkie mommy...
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    Barred Rock?

    It was the feathers that threw me. Someone mentioned the darker ones look like RIR? 🤷🏻‍♀️
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    Barred Rock?

    Do these look like barred rock chicks? They were sold to me as BR but I’m not so sure.
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    Barred rock - weird leg coloring

    I will get a better pic. What do you think it is if not barred rock?
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    Barred rock - weird leg coloring

    I’ve got 3 barred rock chicks, about 4 weeks old. As they’ve gotten a little older and mama has let them wander a little further I’ve noticed some green coloring on one of the chicks legs. I’ve read about dark leg wash but this isn’t black, is def green. It looks like a vein or an awful bruise...
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    Broody Breaker in the winter??

    That’s really smart. So literally just put some hot water bottles inside the cage with her? So simple. She is a BEAST when broody. Yells at everyone and attacks innocent hens for no reason at all. He doesn’t usually mess with her. He’s learned to stay away when she’s cranky.
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    Broody Breaker in the winter??

    I can’t fit the cage in the coop. Silkies snuggle at night. They don’t roost, they cuddle up together. That would be the reasoning for putting him in the cage with her. Body heat 😊
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    Broody Breaker in the winter??

    I could put the silkie rooster in there with her and hope she’d let him snuggle. I’m located in central NC. Outside overnight is in the teens. 17, 18 normally. I don’t have a thermometer in the shed so I can’t really say what that temp might be.
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    Broody Breaker in the winter??

    I have a silkie who lives in the broody breaker far more than she lives in her coop it seems. The crate is in a shed without heat. Our temps have been in the teens overnight so I’ve been bringing her to the coop for bed and back to the crate in the morning. Being allowed to nestle down for bed...
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    Dewormer egg withdrawal

    This is so helpful thank you so much
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    Dewormer egg withdrawal

    Just gave first dose of safeguard after finding roundworm this morning. Planning to do the standard two week egg withdrawal just to be safe. I’m wondering if the eggs during withdrawal are safe to feed back to the chickens? Would be so sad to throw away so many eggs!! Thanks for the help!
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