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    Hooked Beak??

    When I noticed mine had a hooked beak, she was about 2 months old. I was afraid of breaking her neck by force filing her beak, so after moved her outdoor and fed her wet food in a deep container (2" deep) every day (probably around 5 months old), I noticed she didn't have a hooked problem any...
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    Update! Pepper and young hens are doing well. I was mostly concerned about the relationship with small hens like Silkies, but Pepper seems OK with them. It's raining in Albuquerque this morning and Silkies look extra small here. We have a new problem - Pepper ate one of young hens' egg...
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    I forced Della and Smokey to sleep in Pepper's bedroom. They complained and I think they slept in the nesting boxes. Pepper goes up on the top roost bar. I watched them yesterday afternoon - Pepper seems getting used to chicks around, she wasn't chasing them off any more. She didn't even...
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    In Albuquerque, NM, we are allowed to have 15 chickens and only one of which can be a rooster. When we acquired 8 chicks a year ago, 4 were supposed to hens but 4 were straight run (3 Silkies and 1 Cochin), so we were very nervous finding out their sex. By the time I know for sure, I would be...
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    My young chicks
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    Thank you Torch404 and Blackberry18 for your advice. Let me explain our coop area. When we had 4 chickens, we built a large coop that holds about 15 chickens to eventually increase the flock size. That was before Hector was the mean bird from hell. I named her a boy's name because of that...
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    Can a chicken die from loneliness?

    photo was taken on 9/2/2012 They were all over 2 years old when we acquired them in 2012. First, Honey died suddenly in Feb 2013. Since we had 3 hens until 2 weeks ago - Hector died and just 1 week later, Dusty died. Now we only have Pepper. I was told Pepper was the oldest of 4, so I am...
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    Hooked Beak??

    Have you tried providing some wet feed in a deeper dish? It worked for my hooked beak chick. I hope you get advice from experienced flock raisers here and Chub-Chub start eating and healthy.
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    Hooked Beak??

    Such a relief! I love the fact that experienced flock raisers of BYC community always has the answer. My Emma was saved too. Please update on your baby soon!
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    Hooked Beak??

    I just read your 2nd comment. My Emma was always hungry and pecking at feeder and ground until I realized that she wanted to eat but food wasn't going into her mouth. Once I started giving her wet food, she started eating and grew bigger. Before I realized that she had a hooked-beak problem...
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    Hooked Beak??

    I totally agree with Gander007. I was advised to give my Emma some wet crumbles. I put the food in a deeper container so that she could sink her beak into. I didn't want to separate her from others because then she would not be able to go back to the flock without facing bullies. But I was...
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    Hen or Roo?

    I was able to take some frontal pictures of Silkies this morning. I started wondering if Sara could be Mr. Lee. It's a funny looking comb. I am going to post these silkie photos up in Silkie community. Thank you!
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    Hen or Roo?

    Thanks for the advice. Taking Silkies' frontal pictures are very difficult! They don't sit still, I can never see their eyes, and I don't think they can see well either. I have food right in front of them and cannot see. Usually their other big sisters hover over them and snag all food I try...
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    Hen or Roo?

    Thank you! I love it here! Everyone is so nice and helpful!
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    Hen or Roo?

    What a relief to find out they are all pullets!!! I wasn't sure one of our Silkies is a hen or roo, I named her Sara Lee to drop one of the names once I find out the sex, but looks like she is going to keep "Sara". Of course, it is hard to tell Silkies anyway. Smokey, Marans, started...
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