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    Broody Pekin

    Ok so my girl is in jail since 8am. I'm going to let her free range with Mitzi soon. I wondered if she is allowed TV time with me later. I usually have them on the sofa for smnackes between 8.30pm and 10pm. also we are very lucky here, no foxes, cayotes etc, but we do have rats. Saffi is...
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    How can I treat Rooster's broken spur? - now a bloody stump

    Thank you for posting this. People are so cruel. My feral roo broke his sour yesterday and I was beside myself. It was bloody and he was limping. I wouldn't dream of yanking the whole thing out with pliers. I bathed it in dettol and put antibiotic ointment on it but I'm worried about infection...
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    Broody Pekin

    Thanks so much. She seems to be more active in the pen the last few days. They have an egloo, but they only sleep in it. During the day they have a fenced off lawn area so she has no access to the nest box. When they go to bed she has to roost because I put a tin of paint in the nest box, but...
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    Broody Pekin

    Hi there yes they are both fine and healthy. Just the broody problem. She's moving around more in the run but in the morning she's a hussy pancake again. Do you think she's coming out of it or so I still put her in jail? Thanks
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    Broody Pekin

    I am a new (1 year) chicken keeper. I bought 2 red star pullets at age 10 days December 2018. 6 weeks later I rescued a feral chick, which of course turned out to be a roo. My girls are awesome for eggs, but not cuddly, and I wanted some lap chickens. Back in January I went to a poultry show...
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    Hen stopped laying

    Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Ivy laid an egg today, so order is restored 😁
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    Hen stopped laying

    I have 2 red star hens aged 16 months. Ivy has laid an egg every day since last Easter, Holly misses every few weeks. Yesterday and today Ivy didn't lay, so I started to panic. She is not prolapsed, and she is not egg bound because I made sure I watched her poop. She is bright, eating and...
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    Prolapsed vent

    I brought one of my 15 month old red star hens in 2 days ago to wash her butt. Once she was in the water I was shocked to see two balls of flesh on either side of her vent, about 2cm diameter. I was horrified and gently pushed the flesh back in. I have googled the condition causes and treatment...
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    Rooster struck at husband, now me. What can I do?

    Hi there, I'm not a chicken expert by any stretch, but your post is close to my heart so I have to answer. I have 2 red star hens which I raised from 10 days. When they were 6 weeks old I adopted a day old feral chick that was orphaned. Of course it turned out to be a boy. He is bantam sized...
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    birds of a feather?

    I have been a chicken momma for just over a year. I raised two 10-day-old red stars, and I also have a feral rooster that I rescued as a day old chick. This has been my flock for a year. Recently I have been wanting more docile lap chickens and looked for silkies, but none were available. At...
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    Hen throwing leaves on her own back?

    This is so cool. I literally only saw my girls do this today and they both did it. everyday is a school day. Thanks guys for the info :)
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    coop trouble

    I rescued a day old feral chick when my golden comets were 6 weeks old. I was hoping Smudge was a hen but of course that wasn't the case. My sweet little boy is turning into a very handsome man, but he has a few issues. Although he does his little herding dance and his food song I've never...
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    feeding eggshells

    thanks for the advice folks. I just crushed up about 10 shells and put it in with their oyster shell. They demolished the entire thing inside 2 minutes. WTH? And here was I worried they were getting too much. Maybe I will need a hammer and chisel to crack the eggs lol.
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    feeding eggshells

    I have two golden comets that lay every single day. They are on layers crumbs and have free range in the garden. I also give peas and corn and feed them healthy treats like lean beef and scrambled eggs. I have been feeding eggshells back to them daily as I know creating eggs is a huge drain...
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    girls rule the roost

    Thanks for your responses. I will see how everything progresses. In a few weeks I have to go off island and I'm putting my girls in a boarding facility. Smudge is going to stay home. When I bring the girls back I'm guessing they will have lost their position in the pecking order, and this...
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    girls rule the roost

    My 19 week old feral rooster Smudge free ranges with my two, 7 month old golden comets. They tolerate him but will chase him away at times, and won't allow him to share food. At night they sleep in the coop and he goes in the tree. Outside he runs away and would never challenge my two much...
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    maturing rooster

    Thank you all for your responses, I do sense some judgement from some members and just want to make it clear that smudge is an orphaned feral roo that I've had from a day old. There is a large feral population on island and some people have a very low opinion of them. My little boy was not...
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    Review by 'divediva' in article 'Understanding Your Rooster.'

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    maturing rooster

    Hi all I have two golden comets aged 24 weeks, that I've had from 10 days old. They have a coop and run, but they free range in the day. I adopted an orphan feral chick at a day old and he's now 16 weeks old. He's my baby and watches TV with me at night. He is completely free range and...
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    Egg bound??

    I'm in awe of how often they can make that miracle, and how much fun they are, thanks again x
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