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    Scissor beak?

    Some additional considerations re: scissor beak -- A Belgian Quail chick born here about 2.5 weeks ago had scissor beak, and I brought it to an avian specialist vet in the hope something might be done. Sorry to say, the situation was hopeless and the little one was humanely sent to chick...
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    First time broody hen sitting on eggs. Nervous!

    I'm no expert -- my hen Lulu has only hatched a few times -- but here's my experience. My chickens free-range during the day or hang around inside my sheep barn. They lay in the barn, and when Lulu is broody she nests in the there. I move her, along with the nest and eggs, into a large dog...
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    Possible albinos?

    My Buff Orpington hen hatched two chicks about a month ago. The eggs probably weren't hers but all my hens are Buffs except for one Barred Rock. The rooster is a Buff. So why are these chicks white? Is it possible they are albinos? Their eyes seem bluish, but I can't swear to that.
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    putting chickens to bed

    My chickens will follow me anywhere for Saltines, a trick I learned from my neighbor. I put the crackers in a plastic bag, crush them, then rustle the bag. They follow me right to the henhouse, which is encircled by a small secondary fence. (During the day the chickens run around a large fenced...
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    My pullet is dominant over my cockerel...

    I've had cockerels that were dominant from the start, while others that grew into the role. My current rooster was second-to-last in the pecking order for a long time, but eventually he took charge. He didn't crow until he was nine months old or more. He's a fine rooster now, takes good care of...
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    Hen with dirty butt....

    Thank all of you so much for the info re: dirty butts. I've got Buff Orps and I just finished cleaning two very messy behinds. (Back when I lived in San Francisco, I never imagined I would end up doing such a thing. It's really good to know this is a common problem for Buffs. I'll keep a close...
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