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    Can a hen-obsessed roo impact egg laying?

    Yes, I think I'm going to try keeping them separate for several hours during the day....he is going to be SO mad! Thank you!
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    Can a hen-obsessed roo impact egg laying?

    Last year, I purchased 2 chicks - an Americauna & a Japanese Bantom. The Japanese Bantom turned out to be a roo. I introduced both to my small flock of 3 mature hens. The tiny roo submits to the mature hens & all of his considerable attention is focused on the Americauna. She laid 2 tiny...
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    Brahmas - are their molting patterns different?

    Yes, Mable's belly & inner thighs are bald too...she looks terrible! She had been living with an aggressive hen...an Easter egger who plucked her feathers out - I'm wondering if she's mimicking the behavior on herself. Or if it's a stress-induced thing - because she changed homes. Or if it's her...
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    Brahmas - are their molting patterns different?

    My recently acquired Dark Brahma hen is bald underneath her wings & on her butt. According to the books, chickens tend to molt from the neck down in different stages. Are Brahmas different...? Or is she plucking all of her feathers out...? Poor little Mable...
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    They ARE expensive. But if you're ready & you know what you want, it becomes an obsession until you get it done. Good luck with the job interviews - when you get the job, not if, and you get your tattoo, please share! Take care...
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    Thank you so much! I love it...
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    Here it is! My arm is a little swollen! The artist incorporated all of the animals that mean a lot to me...
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    Can a chicken strain her voice??

    Hey...thanks! I love her...she spends lots of time in my arms!
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    Can a chicken strain her voice??

    Yes...I do have a small space heater that I turn on periodically when it's very cold. Why would that impact her voice I wonder...dust from the fan? She's still not talking! Just peeping. It's a relief to know that they can strain their voices through vigorous squawking - I'm hoping that that's...
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    Can a chicken strain her voice??

    On Sunday, my 4 hens started cackling loudly - & they kept it up for about an hour. Yesterday I noticed that my Americaunas hen had lost her voice - a voice that is usually VERY loud...when she wants something. All she's doing is making these pathetic little "peep peep" sounds. Is her voice just...
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    Oh - that's awful!! Bet you got fabulous biceps...!
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    Your concept sounds beautiful - can't wait to see them! This is very exciting! I was reading somewhere online that sailors would get chicken tattoos because they represented survival & luck...frequently, during shipwrecks, the chickens would be the ones to make it to sure...alive!
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    When we get them, let's post pictures. The artist is just sketching some ideas right now so it will be about 3 weeks before I actually get it done.
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    Does anybody have a chicken tattoo?

    I am getting a custom designed tattoo (a collage) that will definitely incorporate chickens...if anyone else has done this, I would love to see your pics! My chicken obsession has just reached a new level....
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    Rooster-Hen Ratio...and merging young with old

    I so appreciate this feedback! I don't know anyone else who keeps chickens as pets...wish there was a book on chicken behavior! One of the roos is the dominant roo....I watched them work this out through some pretty interesting posturing. He seems to be more polite to the 2 hens than the other...
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