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    Missing tail feathers

    I have 4 new hens that are about 8-months old, 2 Plymouth Rock and 2 Easter Eggers. One of the Easter Eggers, Cheesburger (named by a kid to tempt the fates;-) has lost her tail feathers and has a bare butt. I am not sure what is going on. I noticed about 3 weeks ago that her main tail feathers...
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    Hawk hurt my hen

    We live in SoCal and have Cooper Hawks with a nest in our yard. They are now starting to take dives at our girls. One got nipped, but it just bruised vs breaking the skin. We are now back to keeping them contained in their coop or tractor. I've also heard that while Cooper Hawks can't carry a...
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    Aggressive Rooster?

    I have a tractor that I use for my girls to put them on the lawn. Sometimes I need to separate them for the same aggressive behavior. I can put the tractor right next to the coop so they are separate, but together.
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    Comment by 'Pazza' in article 'PVC waterers and feeders'

    Not sure what this person used, but I'd use a hole saw bit that you attach to a drill.
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    Review by 'Pazza' in article 'Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issue'

    This is super helpful! I got 4 layers, 2 Plymouth Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers 3-weeks ago. The 2 Easter eggers are the mean ones to the Rocks, but lay consistently. The Rocks have not laid an egg yet in 3 weeks. Iassumed that separating them to make sure they are all getting enough food would be...
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