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    2 year old hens missing neck feathers

    Is there a way to curb that behavior from her, if it is my peck leader doing the damage?
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    Winter is Coming! Checklists, tips, advice for a newbie

    This is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but I have a tractor style coop that doesn't have any vents, just a roosting area up top and a wired run below. I have clear plastic tarps that I put over the run when it rains heavily, and was thinking I could use those in the winter to...
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    2 year old hens missing neck feathers

    Hi! I have my little flock of three 2 year old hens, and this is my first year keeping them, so it has been a learning process all the way! A few weeks ago I noticed that one of my hens was missing a lot of feathers around her neck, and a week later, the same problem showed up on the second hen...
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    2 year old hen with injured foot- Feeling Helpless!

    Here are some closeups of her foot, I dont see any bruising or discoloring, but I am also not really sure what to watch out for...
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    2 year old hen with injured foot- Feeling Helpless!

    It has been 24 hours since the incident and the foot is still trembling. I have felt all along the foot and leg for signs of discomfort, and she seems most apprehensive for me to touch the top of her foot, but the leg, joints, and toes themselves seem ok, she just holds them up in that awkward...
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    2 year old hen with injured foot- Feeling Helpless!

    Hello, I am new to keeping chickens and yesterday experienced my first emergency... One of our more excitable dogs got outside while the chickens were out of their coop, and decided to chase after Parmesana, the pack leader of the three 2-3 year old laying hens that I have (I have no idea what...
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