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    Swirl neck feathers

    Does anyone have any clue what is wrong with my 7 year old hen? Her neck feathers began to swirl in a clockwise direction a couple of months ago. Now her head is doing the same.
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    What breeds have protective roosters?

    I have a Rhode Island Red rooster. He loves his hens and is a great protector and provider. But, if you've never had a rooster before, you must understand a rooster comes with responsibility. My rooster, as sweet as he is, accidentally killed his favorite girlfriend. I was not aware at the time...
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    Is my chicken sick or brooding?

    Thanks for your reply! I have a large RIR rooster, so all of our eggs are fertile. Also, I have 12 other pretty aggressive hens. I'm afraid a chick or two might not survive. And that would break our (Tammy's and my) heart.
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    Is my chicken sick or brooding?

    Thanks, that's a very interesting article.
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    Is my chicken sick or brooding?

    Hello & thanks, to all you nice chicken loving people! I think I'll let nature take its course, as Sunflour suggested. Do you know how long this should take?
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    Is my chicken sick or brooding?

    Last week I caught my Rhode Island Sex-Link hen, Tammy, brooding an egg she had laid. I removed the egg, but she continues to lay in the nesting box brooding. I take her out of the box twice a day and put her in the yard where she does a low cluck then returns to the same box. Sometimes she will...
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