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    extreme bullying/cold weather

    I really appreciate your insight, gives me things to consider and try. There's no way I'd cull her, at least not at this point...these chicks are pets to me. But I guess I need to consider that something isn't right for the extreme bullying behavior. I had put her on the other side with the...
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    extreme bullying/cold weather

    I could probably find a heat lamp around here if I look. :) Thanks
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    extreme bullying/cold weather

    Sorry if this has been asked before but I wasn't quite sure where to look for something this specific. I have 15 hens, 8 of which are from my original five-year-old flock. One hen, Gertrude, has always been at the bottom of the pecking order but in recent months has been tormented by all the...
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    toe problems

    I have a 3 year old hen, Grace, that started limping a couple of weeks ago. I checked her out; she doesn't have bumblefoot and I could find no injuries. She can't curl the toes on that foot. If I bend the toes they just spring back straight and they seem rubbery when I do that. She hobbles...
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    integrating new chickens into existing flock

    I've always gotten good advice here, so I'll start here as opposed to just Googleing. I have an existing flock of 11 hens that are 2 1/2 years old. In a seperate but attached coop and run I have 5 pullets that are 16 weeks old. Are the pullets old enough to add to the existing flock? They hear...
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    separating rooster from molting hens

    They're all 18 months old. I've noticed my rooster mating with at least one of the girls, who is quite low on the pecking order.
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    separating rooster from molting hens

    I've searched and can't find the exact information I'm looking for. My question is this: should I separate my rooster from my hens while they're molting? My fear is that mating will damage the incoming feathers. Am I being overly concerned?
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    Bumblefoot back and worse than ever!

    Every three or four days I would soak the foot in water with epsom salt for around thirty minutes then used tweezers to work the black scab off and pull out any of the white, stringy infection. There was never a kernel in the foot. I would then put antibiotic ointment on a gauze pad, put it over...
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    Bumblefoot back and worse than ever!

    yes, I am doing epsom salt soaks.
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    Bumblefoot back and worse than ever!

    I had treated a couple birds with early stage bumblefoot at the end of last year and thought it had been "cured". I'll admit I got lazy with checking their feet over the winter. I noticed one of my girls holding her foot up off the ground so went to check her out. I've attached photos of her...
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    separating over-mated hens

    I feel for you, it's not easy.
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    separating over-mated hens

    Thanks for asking! The girls seem happy enough though there are some that hang at the fence that separates them from Bert when he "pitches woo", lol. I am worried about Bert and wonder if this is cruel to do to him. He's crowing a lot more than usual, will sometimes pace the fence and will...
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    separating over-mated hens

    Thanks so much for your input! The only reasons I want a rooster is for flock protection and the fact I like listening to him crow and court the ladies. For sure a want, not a need. I'll separate him from the girls for a while to see how the flock dynamic might change and give the girls a break...
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    separating over-mated hens

    I'll do some research on this to see if it's something I think I could do myself. Thanks
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    separating over-mated hens

    I guess I had read on a post on this sight that a lot of people think it's cruel to isolate the male. I'm sure willing to try it!
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