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    One chicken left who is low pecking order - get her a friend?

    We had a horrible experience where a housesitter forgot to close the coop and 3 out of 4 chickens were killed by a raccoon. We have one little chicken left (4 months old, not laying yet) and she is the one who was always beat up on by the other ones. Lowest in the pecking order. She seems very...
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    One chicken left who is low pecking order - get her a friend?

    We had a horrible experience where a housesitter forgot to close the coop and 3 out of 4 chickens were killed by a raccoon. We have one little chicken left (4 months old, not laying yet) and she is the one who was always beat up on by the other ones. Lowest in the pecking order. She seems very...
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    Roosters beak turning grey and flaking off HELP!

    I forgot to say he also gets meal worms and sometimes get into the dog food, but not often. We will try the supplements. I was thinking it may be a fungus...like toenail fungus...
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    Roosters beak turning grey and flaking off HELP!

    He's being fostered at the moment with a friend in the country (due to his loud crowing), but I believe he's free ranging and eating chicken scratch and scraps. No layer feed.
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    Roosters beak turning grey and flaking off HELP!

    We have a cubalaya rooster whose beak started turning a grayish color a few days ago. Now his beak is flaking/chipping off and he's having trouble picking up his food. What is causing this? Can we help him?
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    Can I integrate a 7 week old chick into the flock/coop?

    I have a seven week old BR chick that I have been raising in my kitchen in a large box. There were originally two chicks, but one died unfortunately. Now the chick seems sad and lonely and crying. When can I move her to the coop (where I have 3 six month old hens)? I've been putting her outside...
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