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    Comment by 'RodC' in article 'Do Poultry Mourn Over The Loss Of A Flock Mate?'

    I absolutely agree that chickens mourn when they lose a flockmate they are close to. I've seen this in my flock. To help them all with closure, when a flockmate passes away, I lay the body in their run for a short while and let them all come over to see what has happened. I want them to...
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    Review by 'RodC' in article '"Hentirement"'

    Excellent article! Thank you for loving and caring for your older girls. Hopefully more people will do the same.
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    She is a laced barnevelder. Her name is Baby and she has a sister named Adelle
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    I sort of forgot about Backyard Chickens, because I was completely blocked on the Facebook group and I have no idea why. I didn't receive a warning and I don't know what I did. I can't even see the page on a Facebook search. Totally baffled. I do realize this app is different, but it's still...
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    Review by 'RodC' in article 'Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs'

    Great info. I only disagree with one point, and that is the suggestion to cull a hen who starts eating eggs. There are ways to stop this behavior that doesn't involve killing. Roll away nest boxes are just one example. A caring chicken keeper has a responsibility to find solutions that...
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Stormy and Snowy - my two drama queens. We rescued them during a blizzard, hence their names.
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    Double up hardware cloth?

    I use hardware cloth all around, plus installed an electric fence.
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    New member here. Hello!

    I am a new chicken owner and want to say hello.
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    I need help from the chicken illness sleuths out there, please!

    I know this is an old post, but whatever happened to your rooster
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