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    Gone broody - what will I do now?

    Hi - my light sussex hen has been hanging around the nest box for a couple of days. Tonight when I went to put the chooks to bed she was in the nest box. When I took her out she was on 3 eggs and has plucked the feathers from her chest. I am happy to let her sit on 3 eggs but I am a total newbie...
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    New member- Midlands- UK

    Hi there and welcome.
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    Yay! Let's Hear It For The Rooster!!!!

    yeah. 500 sheep and 3 working collies.
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    New hens just not fitting in, need help!

    If they are not fighting seriously I'd probably leave them be to sort things out amongst themselves. If there is real fighting then I'd try keeping them apart for a few days. Good luck
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    New hens just not fitting in, need help!

    I agree with the above. I introduced my last girl at night by placing her on the roost. Next morning I put her in a wire crate on the floor of the run with food, water etc. I did this for four days then let her out. Yes, there was a few minor pecks but she settled in well and I've had no other...
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    How would you handle this issue?

    I have two sisters one of whom I am happy to give some eggs to as she is always there for me and family in many different ways. The other sister is very much in the mould of I see it, I want it. So, when she made comment about not having had any eggs from me I gave her one. She said - what you...
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    Yay! Let's Hear It For The Rooster!!!!

    What a lovely boy he is and worth his weight in gold if he keeps his girls in order. My roo is very good at shedding off troublemakers. He runs in between squabblers just like a sheepdog.
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    Hen laying very rough-shelled eggs

    My Welsummer will occasionally do this. I noticed she was rubbish at drinking from the water hanger so I added a shallow water bowl outside the coop and she seems to be a bit better. No idea if it is coincidence or not.
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    how long till first egg

    My RIR laid first egg at about 26 weeks. No experience of the other breeds sorry.
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    Ready to lay??

    Only got my first girls in July so still on my steep learning curve I have a cuckoo Maran whi has not yet started to lay. Her comb is getting nice and red so I assume she's not far off laying her first. Question I have is - for the last week she has been sitting in the nest box for one or...
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    Chicken laying green eggs with pink spots

    I have a Black orpington/Cream Legbar cross that lays khaki green eggs with pinkish brown flecks. Really unusual.
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    Chook has a limp - any suggestions welcomed - Update 3/16

    Doris died yesterday afternoon. I took her to the vet last week as although her limp was not as bad she was sitting with her head hunched right into herself. She was bright enough when we were around, eating drinking and being one of the crowd but on her own she just looked fed up. The vet...
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    Chook has a limp - any suggestions welcomed - Update 3/16

    Just quick update. Although not 100% yet Doris is much less lame than she was. Taking more of an interest and is out and about a bit more than she was. Thanks for the help and support/ideas etc. You guys are great. Nell
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    Chook has a limp - any suggestions welcomed - Update 3/16

    Thank you so much for your replies and support. I have examined Doris's feet at great length and also asked a friend to look too. As far as we can see there is no swelling, redness, dark rings, broken skin or heat in her legs or feet. The only thing I noticed was a small dark area on the top...
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    Hen Losing Toes

    Is there any possibility it could be due to frostbite?
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