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    Rooster's aggressive morning routine???

    u know if ur roo is let out of the coop area he will most likely hang out near the coop and his hens like mine do and i havent had any jealousy issues he is just happy to reunite with them later onin the day oh by the way i have a small flock of 14 12 hens and 2 roo's 2 buff orph 1 buff...
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    32 hens and 2 eggs a day!!!! HELP!!!!!

    do they have light sometimes u need to have light when the season wanes try putiny a light in the coops all day and night for many breeds stop or reduce egg production when the weather changes and less light in a day
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    hens sharing a clutch of eggs

    i have a mixed flock of 14 birds my #1 in the pecking order and #4 inthe pecking order r sharing a clutch of egg when #1 jumps out #4 jumps in now #1 tolerates #4 sitting for awhile then #4 jumps out and #1 goes back only every once in a while #1 will chase #4 out of the box but mostly friendly...
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    2 hens tryinf to brood same clutch of eggs

    i have to hens that r trying to sit the same clutch of eggs one hen is #1 in the peckung order and the other hen is #4 when #1 leaves the box #4 jumps in and viseaversa sometime #1 will chase #4 out but ussually very agreeable situation my question is is this normal behavior?
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    Help!!!

    can chickens nock themselfs silly literally the other day this 9 week old rooster was jumping after insects and hit the underside of the coop roof
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    Help!!!

    crop most likely full roosters 8 to 9 week old flock no adults in with them a couple rooster in there feed poultry feeed 18 % protien the temp today is about 80 nothing new to the group he does move his wings if u touch or move him and will drink if u put it right up to him and as far as other...
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    Help!!!

    I just went out to my coop and found one of my 6 week old birds laying very listles and not moving...when you touch him he chirps and wiggles but doesnt get up...not sure what is going on...cant see any sign of damage to the bird and the other 12 are doing just fine. We believe it to be a...
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