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    Daytime Preds

    I luckily don't have problems during the day but watch out for hawks, dogs, foxes and coyotes. I mostly worry about night predators and lock my girls up like a fort when the sun goes down.
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    Scaly Leg Mites On Indoor Pet Chicken?

    I've done a lot of looking around for a similar situation but it's hard to find a comparable example. My indoor-only pet rooster has some foot scales that are raised up as seen in the pictures. He never goes outside and doesn't have contact with other birds/animals. I always thought of scaly leg...
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    bumblefoot/abscess treatment plan

    We changed her bandages today. I also inspected the other girls and noticed 1 forming the bumblefoot scab so I also treated her. Her foot wasn't infected yet so hopefully it just heals up. These are photos we took after we removed the bandages from the treatment we did on Friday. Here's 2...
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    Hen Fashion Show

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    bumblefoot/abscess treatment plan

    tl;dr, no but I will get an updated picture from the bottom when I change her bandages. I got a closer top down though. I just removed the plugs from her feet because I noticed her 'good' foot was starting to form a bumble/scab from standing on it so much. Luckily it didn't go deep enough to...
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    bumblefoot/abscess treatment plan

    I have a 3-4 year old hen who got bumblefoot from free ranging. I believe she stepped on a thorn which caused the whole thing. I went to the vet and she got it treated/debrided and was given clavacillin 250mg 2x a day for 7 days. It was my first time dealing with bumblefoot so I didn't really...
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    Weirdness and Unsure what to do

    Hi, first, sorry for your loss. Your setup sounds similar to what I do but Ive never bought from that company and its hard to comment on that turtle thing without seeing it. I wonder if there are similar reviews like your story on the amazon page/hatchery? If this is your first time using these...
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    How quickly do chickens age?

    I have some 7-8 year old girls who haven't aged a day. They don't gain years, they gain weight. I've also lost some who were about 2-3 years as well. As the vet told me, chickens aren't bred to live long lives. If you can take them to the vet then great but Ive done that 3 times and thousands of...
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    Rooster Behaviour

    oh you just live with one for 3 years and you might not like the crowing anymore. But it is a consistent alarm.
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    Questions about Roo to hen ratio.

    Yikes, did you order straight run of sexed? 3 roosters out of 12 sounds really unlucky if you bought sexed. Not gonna lie I would expect at least 1, even though it should be 0. You could always wait and see if 1 of them is friendly? Its hard to tell early because they can go from nice to mean...
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    Rooster Behaviour

    Not all roosters are mean. In fact I have one sitting on my lap while I type this. Low rooster to hen ratio probably won't work especially if hes mounting them as much as you say. Just watch their back and see if they're losing feathers. They also sell these protective things you can put on...
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    Rooster crowing getting worse

    No worries. Of course if you notice other things then it could be a different story but the sound of the crow by itself and him just starting seems in line with my experience.
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    Rooster crowing getting worse

    I have a indoor pet silver laced wyandotte rooster who has been inside with me before he started crowing. I have a recording of his very early crowing and its not exactly like yours but very similar. They start off sounding odd like that and eventually refine it as they get older. Im sure its...
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    Stop a dog from chasing chickens!

    My aunt has a shock collar for her dog. That warning vibration straightens it up real quick.
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    Devastated after first predator attack. Looking for support.

    First, sorry for your loss. I've had 2 incidents myself. One where I was really inconsistent locking the door to their house at night and the second was I always locked it but just went out inconsistently, IE some nights 8pm, others 9pm, you get the idea. Nowadays I'm very strict with locking...
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