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    Should I give my flock an annual checkup?

    Thank you for letting me know, I had just assumed with all the anti-pest properties it would take care of that as well.
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    I'm New Here and to Chickens!

    Well, I'm planning on writing either a book about livestock, or a fiction book (with chickens in it, of course!). And yes, they sure can. Someone needs to start a therapy center that focuses on just watching chickens, I'm sure they'd have many, many positive results. :P
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    Should I give my flock an annual checkup?

    I have been raising chickens for four years, and so far I haven't gone to the vet for any of them. I would give your hens a small check up every month to make sure: - their eyes are perfectly normal with no redness or swelling - their feet are problem free, with no limping, bumps, redness...
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    Bullied chicken forced to sleep in the cold

    It seems your hen is at the very, very bottom of the pecking order. While there isn't much you can do about it, the best thing for her would be spending a little time outside with her and sitting by her to shoo the others who are there to bully her as she eats, that way you can be sure she is...
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    Are my birds ready for my flock?

    I would recommend not putting your new birds in the rest of your flock until they are the same size or only a little smaller than your other birds. That way, they won't be picked on by the bossy ones. We have had this happen once. One of our 13 week old babies got out of their enclosure and...
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    I'm New Here and to Chickens!

    Welcome to BYC! 1. No, I'm not new to chickens. I started in 2011 with 8 baby chicks. 2. I'm all the way up to about 52 altogether, including some bantams and show breeds. 3. A variety. Rhode Island Reds, Easter eggers, buff orpingtons, barred rocks, red sex-links, dark cornish, silkies...
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    How to make bantam lay eggs where I want her to?

    First off, you will want to wait until your girls have laid egg for at least a few months before hatching some. Secondly, it's almost impossible to tell which egg came out of which chicken's bum, especially if they are of the same breed. The only way to know for sure is to watch them lay it...
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    One has white legs and beak; the others has yellow. Are they different breeds? Bantam Buff Orps

    As with any kind of breed, there will be some genetic variations, but they are all the same breed. Your hen looks just like one of my Buffs (standard size, in my case) and she is without a doubt pure bred. Hope that cleared anything up :)
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    Emergency

    Also-- I doubt the mother bird will take it back if she has already rejected it, so the best thing for it would be to treat it as you would a chicken hatched from an incubator. I really hope this helps.
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    Emergency

    Immediately bring the chick inside. Make sure to put a heat lamp on for a heat source for your baby. You could either use a 250 watt red heat bulb, or a little less wattage while bulb, since there is no danger of cannibalism. That way, she/he won't freeze to death, since it's wintertime and...
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    Update on Lady

    I agree, although make sure to not leave Molly out for too long, otherwise you'll have to do the same thing over again! It sounds like you're keeping your hens very busy, which is a wonderful thing. They'll eat any sort of vegetation down to it's roots in a week or less, believe me I know I...
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    Will chickens severely molt if their light source is taken away?

    I agree, they'd probably be pretty stressed. Thanks! I will wait until spring then :)
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    Diy Water Supply

    Yes, I know exactly what you mean. Those birds sure can dirty up their water quickly :) I have found what is called a "Chicken Nipple Waterer." It's so easy to clean it's almost magic. I don't quite know how to describe it, but this link below will direct you to amazon.com for the kit, and I'm...
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    Hen with diarrhea, shriveled comb

    I'm sad to say your darling might be passing away soon. It sounds like your hen has a case of being egg-bound, meaning an egg is stuck in the chickens bum. It is very painful for the hen, and usually if it is not caught in the early stages it could be fatal. If you think you might be able to...
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    Comb size and aggression - is there a correlation?

    It most certainly seems like it. I've noticed that the breeds that have larger combs seem more dominant then those that have smaller ones. I have an Easter Egger rooster and a white rock rooster, and the Easter Egger rooster is really, really sweet and he has a smaller comb, but my White Rock...
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