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    Roo for sale -Southeast WI

    I got 2 Easter Eggers along with other breeds from Saukville feed where I live. One was a male and one was a female. They had a brood of 13 that I didn't realize until about the 2 week in. Dad was aggressive and mom was an escape artist. I eventually sold both parents. I had already sold 3 of...
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    Roo for sale -Southeast WI

    Hello! I have an Easter egger rooster I need to get rid of. I have 2 others beside him and they were all getting along until the major heat wave and he decided to fight the lead rooster. I have not been able to get them to be fine with each other anymore, so I am getting rid of him since he...
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    Broody Hen with no eggs, can I give her store bought?

    I found a so-so flashlight to see better. I have 3 roosters, so some were fertile that I put underneath her. More than half were unfertile (I think some hens were still laying in that nest when she would get up), and I found a bunch of miscarriage eggs. There were 3 that I couldn't see well in...
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    Broody Hen with no eggs, can I give her store bought?

    I have a hen that went broody. Problem is she is not very high on the pecking order and the other hens kept pushing her off to lay their eggs. She kept switching between 2 nests. I eventually created a nesting area just for her and put some eggs under her. I have been trying to candle them, but...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    I have checked for mites and gave my gold laced that is separated a bath and did not see anything. Plus, since she has been by herself she has not lost any feathers. I can keep checking for mites and lice, but I keep thinking it is a bully because it happened after my lead hen died.
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    Bully chicken

    Great article! Experiencing bullying for the last month since my lead hen died. I did separate my victim to heal and I think I will let her free range on her own for awhile to perk up.
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    Update: I was able to go out and spend a little time with them while my husband begrudgingly watched our daughters. I did open the door between my main flock and the young flock to see how they would do since it has been a month since I let the young flock outside. Most seemed fine with each...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    I can't tell. I technically haven't seen anyone stand out as the lead hen yet. It's been a month. Shouldn't there be a lead hen by now? I know when they sleep, she sleeps wedged between 2 of my buffs normally, but I have never seen anyone fight or peck yet. Do they not do it in front of me...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    I have checked for mites and have not seen anything and it is just the one hen that is getting pecked. Could it still be mites if its only been the one for about a month now? The Sprout food is layer pellets with 16% protein.
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    The chicken feed I get them is the Sprout brand from Fleet Farm. They have calcium chips in a bowl for them to take when they want. I give them veggies and fruits here and there. For the last month, they have had pumpkin, grapes, strawberries and blackberries. I did give them a small handful of...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    It shouldn't be their diet. They get their chicken feed, calcium, I have been giving them some pumpkin and strawberries for the last couple weeks here and there and I do have a cabbage to give them this week. Is there something else I should be giving them or taking out? They do not have close...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    Update: The pecking is still going on. I bought her a saddle to wear and I did buy pinless peepers, but I have not had time to see who is doing it or when. I have watched them outside from inside my house and when I clean up in the morning and they leave her alone then. My guess is it either...
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    “So lucky, you get free eggs”

    I just went to my local Fleet Farm and they already started selling baby chicks. I saw a lot of people there who have never experienced raising or growing anything, buying chicks to have eggs. After hearing what their so called "experts" were telling people and seeing people trying to raise them...
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    Is there anything I can do about it?
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    Mites or Pecking Order fights?

    Hi there! I have not run into this before. I have one chicken who has been losing her top feathers and now her under fluff is exposed. I am not sure if it mites. From what I read, the chickens usually have bald spots and you can see the mites. I have checked her, not as thoroughly as I would've...
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