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    chick with a cockeyed beak

    Thanks, I think I will skip that little torture like process. Hopefully she can be happy and healthy and just look a little silly. I don't even like clipping the cats toenails!!
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    3 roosters how many hens?

    People think I am crazy but I had six roosters two summers ago for the same reason. Broody hen hatched 6 chicks and four were roosters. My "old man" died that summer and one of the young ones ran into the road for some reason. A fox got a third one. I have 15 hens. Most would say that is not...
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    chick with a cockeyed beak

    Thank you, that helps. I was afraid I did something wrong. This is an americunia (sp??) and she is about 6 weeks old. I am worried about how bad it will get but so far she is eating fine. She doesn't get much from free range feeding but enjoys the activity and being out with the others. I...
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    chick with a cockeyed beak

    I have a 5 weeks old chick that has gradually had its bottom beak grow out to the side. I can see her tongue....or what ever that is in there!! She eats fine but needs a deep pile of food to eat from. She drinks as well and behaves like she is happy and healthy. Should I be worried? Should I...
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    open wound on hen need help

    Thanks, she is all spunky and a little mad I took her out of the coop but seems fine otherwise. Those boys are lucky I don't consider them food. One of them has a home he will be going to in a few weeks and I am hoping they may take another one. One is the old man of the flock and he just...
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    open wound on hen need help

    I have a hen that I thought was trying to sit on the nest but now I think she was just hiding. I picked her up this morning and found that her side had been injured. I am assuming a roo cut her flesh with his claw or spur. I had another one with a much smaller wound and have been nursing her...
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    Confession: I don't EVER want another broody hen!

    Last summer my buffs tried to hatch their eggs but were unsuccessful. Then one disappeared while I was out of town and my son was caring for them. Since we live in a rural , heavily wooded area I thought any number of things could have happened to her. I finally gave up hope for her return...
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    Roosters change in behavior

    I have noticed yesterday and today he has been doing more crowing than the past few weeks. He also had three hens with Him all day. My sweet hubby built them a little make shift shelter to stay in during the day. The other birds have a new shelter too that he and my son made a few weeks ago...
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    Roosters change in behavior

    I do have two coops and each rooster occupies one. I let them free range so he has plenty of area to roam and like I said the hens , especially my young ones like to hang around with him. I will be getting more hens in the spring. How many is "enough" for two roosters? I kinda like him...
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    Roosters change in behavior

    I have a small flock of birds, 13 hens and 2 roosters ( father and son). Also a duck but she is no problem. The RIR rooster was king of the coop from the beginning. The second rooster was hatched from one of my own eggs ( not mine personally but you know what I mean). The older one is 31/2 yrs...
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    2 roos & 3 hens problems coming?

    Thanks for that info. I was not seeing the behaviors others said I should be concerned about My older roosters is a brut but he loves his hens. The younger one is cautious around him but isn't afraid of him and doesn't act aggressive or threatening in anyway. I hope things continue as they...
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    2 roos & 3 hens problems coming?

    I asked the original question. Now I hear you that my roo/hen ratio is way off but so far it is not a problem. I have had these 5 birds since last summer. The one full grown hen has a few ( only a few) broken feathers and the other two have none. My young rooster is 7 months old. When will...
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    2 roos & 3 hens problems coming?

    I have 2 roosters and 3 hens. Fortunately they all get along. Chickie was my first attempt at hatching and he is now 18 months old. Hessy and Spookie were bought this summer and are the same age. Chickie has chosen Spookie as "his girl". But Hessy is Queen of the flock and the two roam...
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    How the heck can this BE?

    You guys are depressing me. My little hen is 20 weeks and her comb is getting very red. Her brother, who I was still crossing my fingers was a hen 3 weeks ago, crowed for the first time yesterday and is chasing her around the yard. My year old hens are not laying either. One is just through...
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    stubborn bird

    I have a very stubborn hen. She is new to the flock and the night I brought her and the other new one home I put them on the enclosed porch for the night. I had planned on keeping them away from the rooster for awhile but that didn't happen. when I let him out in his fenced yard the next...
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