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    Dying chickens

    We live northern bc so it has its days but not crazy heat, but we did have a number of pretty warm days this last month (28-30 Celsius) so that's a possibility I will have to get them a pool or something for hot days thanks :)
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    Dying chickens

    Not any symptoms that I noticed they all looked fine everyday I went in to feed and collect eggs, But I also don't really know signs for unhealthy chickens either they all seemed to be eating and have energy
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    Dying chickens

    They are brown leghorn they had their mareks vaccine and are not free range but have a large inclosed coop 30x30 just thought it was weird as I have had none die before this last month and then 4 all within a few weeks
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    Dying chickens

    My chickens are just over a year old and have been doing really well laying just about everyday and well over the winter too ( we have very cold winters) didn't have any die but recently over the last month I have had 4 die And have no idea why, this is my first flock of chickens and thought...
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    Scared rooster

    We are eventually wanting the chickens to hatch some themselves but mostly for eggs, I'm new to this but read some that the rooster is good for the flock ? He has mated with a couple there are still a group that chase him off when he gets to close to the group
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    Scared rooster

    Thanks we have only had him a few days just feeling bad for the guy some of the hens run him off when ever he comes close for food he has been able to control a few, we only have them for eggs so we will watch and see how it goes
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    Scared rooster

    How many hens can a rooster handle on his own ? We have 25 hens and just introduced a rooster but the hens seem to always chase him off wondering if we should get another rooster hens are 16 weeks and new rooster is 20 weeks same breed both brown leg brown
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