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    Broody but no clutch?

    Thanks for the information! Appreciate the guidance!
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    Broody but no clutch?

    I have a hen who has gone broody for the 3rd time since Spring. It's only been about 9 weeks since her last hatch and she has babies from the first 2. However, she's not sitting on any eggs, just being broody. Here in New England it's starting to get cold - 40's at night. Will she...
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    Broody Hen - oh no, not another thread!

    Thanks, she is in good overall health. I'll continue to monitor her health. She's a cranky broody so I tend to let her be and make sure she has her favorite snacks nearby.
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    Broody Hen - oh no, not another thread!

    Hi fellow chicken lovers!!!! :jumpy:jumpy There's so much info out there and I just cant find what I'm looking for. I believe one of my ladies has gone broody again, just 8 weeks after her first hatching. I tend to be a let nature take it's course sort of person but we're intervening on...
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    When to integrate?

    Hi!! :) First time with a hen who has hatched her own. :celebrate Only 1 hatched (the others may not have even been viable, she was an egg thief!) She is a great mom!! Here's the scenario: I have her and the chick in a separate part of the coop/run they are separated only by chicken wire...
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    Do I really need a heatlamp?

    Thanks! Honestly the little one showed up just about a week sooner that I thought. It was quite a surprise!
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    Do I really need a heatlamp?

    Hello all!! So this is the first time I've had a hen hatch her own baby (outside, in a coop). I've been given the advice that I need a heat lamp. My thought was that momma would take care of that?? Haven't chickens been doing this for a millennia?? Is a heat lamp a MUST or just a nice to have?
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    Rooster Behavior

    I have two roosters and not enough hens right now. I am planning to get more hens but due to supply it will be another 3 to 4 weeks before I can get some. If I keep one rooster separated from the rest of the flock for a while (5-6 days) Will the two roosters stop fighting or will they just...
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    Who to keep??

    Either someone who wants to take them or they go to “the farm” this weekend:(.
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    Who to keep??

    He has some blue in his tail feathers and I saw him "dancing" with one of the girls on the other side of the fence :)
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    Who to keep??

    This year my game of chicken roulette ran out and I ended up with three roosters! So far they all have really good dispositions but I can only keep one
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    Rooster Behavior?

    1 of the polish is much larger than the other and he's the one that crows the most; both polish come from the same hatching. He is also the one that moves the others away when I come into the coop. Nothing aggressive, just what I would expect to see (from my non-roo owning point of view) :D
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    Rooster Behavior?

    Thanks! Right now they all seem to be respectful of us when we go into the coop. Even the dominant one moves away. The only aggression is my eldest hen who likes to come peck my feet until I give her a pat on the head :)
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    Rooster Behavior?

    I have 2 polish mixes and 1 frizzle. They are all about 5 months all and all crowing :) They are so cute!!!
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    Rooster Behavior?

    Thanks! My plan for keeping a roo is really for "natural" reasons. Meaning for what a roo does for a flock. If I get chicks - great; but I'm not specifically looking to breed or show. I only have a few hens so keeping 3 roos is really not an option. This info really helps in making my...
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    Rooster Behavior?

    Hello Chicken Lovers!!! I've been lucky so far and have only been getting hens but my luck has run out and this year I ended up with 3. I plan on keeping one. As I watch their little personalities develop I notice that one is much larger and dominant than the other two. My question is: If I...
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    HORRIFIED! What is this?

    Thank you for the prompt reply! I only have one hen right now of laying age so I do know exactly which one it is. I will keep an eye on her and if she starts looking sickly she will be euthanized.
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    HORRIFIED! What is this?

    Today I came home to find this in my hens nesting box! She has not been laying for about two months now and I figured she was just done. Besides having a very poopy rear end right now that I'm getting ready to go out and clean she is acting her normal clucky self. Has anyone seen this...
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    Excuse me - horny hen?

    That's what I thought! Why would she still have "the urge" if she isn't laying?
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    Excuse me - horny hen?

    Sadly, I can't have a rooster, maybe I can rent one....lol. Yep, I've been giving her a pat, a squeeze, and a wiggle to keep her from under my feet. Thanks for making me feel less awkward about it!!!! Thanks GC Raptor! She is the first production red I've had. Didn't know they layer for...
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