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    10 month old Rhode Island Red pullet

    Local Only please..HONEY MUSTARD is a much loved pet..beautiful and a very good layer. She has been raised by three loving children and hand fed. Unfortunately, she is aggressive with our other six. We have tried EVERYTHING to get her to stop her bullying, but we feel she may be better with...
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    chickens picking feathers

    Well..The pinless peepers seem to be working...No problems at all, she has mellowed out quite a bit. I hope it lasts..otherwise we'll have to find her a new home. She's really pretty and a good layer too! I'm just wondering how long to keep it on....
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    Newbie question on Breeding

    I am also considering ducks...I already have chickens..and don't want to overdo it..ha... ha..Can I just order a male and female and let them mate? I don't want any inbreeding..should I get one male and two females? Any thoughts appreciated...
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    chickens picking feathers

    So I bought the pinless peepers..but they sent me red ones.. is this going to be a problem?
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    Heavy Duck Breed Suggestions

    I really like the look and size of the Indian Runner Ducks..but I would also like a non-skittish, friendly duck, that would be good with my kids......Anyway, I am wondering if I would be better off with the Cayuga? I live in town, and also need quiet birds....
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    Can't resist ducklings - lots of questions!

    Wow..same thing here..we have a small pond with some fish, and a flock of seven chickens. Seriously considering a couple of Cayugas...I am thinking about getting a male and female and hatching some out at some point..Soo.the drake will mount my hens? I would appreciate any feedback on keeping...
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    chickens picking feathers

    So...I've had the pullet that started thing whole thing in "chicken jail" off and on for the last week. She is very unhappy, but everytime I take her out she walks around trying to be dominant over the others and trying to pull feathers. Everyone just freezes when she approaches them. The...
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    chickens picking feathers

    Well, some one mentioned to look to the best looking chicken and you'll find your answer..I removed my RIR for 24 hours from the rest of the flock..and then observed...the stress level seemed to really calm down with her gone. After 24 hours of solitary..I returned her to the flock..she seemed...
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    Open air coop design

    I have covered the mesh front with an outdoor type fabric..blocks wind, but without holding in humidity. My husband added two very small vents at the top of the coop..Our coop looks like a small airplane hanger..The vent were added because on some days..quite cold ones, I noticed some...
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    chickens picking feathers

    I tried the "salt cure" ..twice..no change. It started snowing today, and they were just cranky..I shoveled out for them and they came out a little bit before going down for the night..I'm seeing feathers in the nests too...
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    chickens picking feathers

    Thank you for the suggestions..I started..over the weekend to give them Manna Pro Poultry conditioner, I spread it around in their "scratching spots" and it gives them something to do..I have cut out all scratch feeding. I did one afternoon, put the RIR in the shed..with food and water of...
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    chickens picking feathers

    I live in NH. I have seven chickens . All are different, Black sex linked, Barred Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Salmon Favorelle, Buff Brahma, Americauna, Buff Orpington. This is my first flock of chickens.. They are eight months old. All are laying great, except for the Americauna .They...
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    First green egg!

    I also have an easter-egger..I have been concerned because everyone else is laying, but she has not started to yet...they are all 6mo.old...She goes into the nesting box, sits....but then - Nothing. This had been going on for several weeks. She also seems to be on the bottom end of the pecking...
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    8 month old Pullet with Sore bottom (butt), no feathers...PICTURES!

    I have also had my 6 month olds start to peck each other. It seems to be a pecking order issue, as the two most assertive girls look just fine. I went to the pet store yesterday and bought a product called 8 in 1 CEASE anti- feather picking spray. It is for indoor, caged birds. I'm going to...
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    Food and Water in the run VS in the coop?

    We have a nipple type waterer in the coop(found in a magazine)-no mess there..and we also keep the food inthere. I am still using the BALL jar type feeder...because I have not found any that I like. Why would they make a feeder that is open at the top? It makes me feel better knowing they...
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