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    Broody hen hasn't left the nest in days??

    Hi, I have a broody orpington who has been sat on a clutch of eggs for a few days. 2 days ago I moved her into a seperate coop and since then I don't think she has left the nest at all. There has been no sign of poo in the coop or attatched run and she doesn't appear to have eaten or drank...
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    Desperately need help with my poorly boy!

    Thanks, he's just over a year old. I left him in the coop over night and when I let him out this morning he got himself out of the coop and helped himself to food and water as he normally would so he deffinitly seems better than last night, however his comb is still very purple/blue and he...
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    Desperately need help with my poorly boy!

    last week one of my hens died unexpectedly. The only symptom she had was a slightly pale comb which i put down to her moult and the weather. Around the same time, my Orpington boy's comb began to turn blue at the tips. He also was showing. No other symptoms until today when his condition has...
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    My chickens have mites!!!!

    My chickens have mites!! :@ I just went to muck the coop out and i saw these tiny black mites crawling all over the nest boxes. I have flubenvet so I will treat the chickens with that and dust them with DE, but I want to treat the coop with something that will definitely kill the mites. I know...
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    Do I need more hens for my roo?

    They're actually going through the moult sow so they are starting to get their feathers back at last! I'm just hoping they're gonna be able to keep them! The coop is aproximitly 5.5ft by 6ft. they have two nest boxes and two raised roosts on two different levels. At the moment there's enough...
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    should I separate my broody hen?

    Hello :) I have a small flock of 5- 3 welsummer hens, an orpington hen and an orpington roo- in my back garden, and one of my hens, a welsummer, has gone broody and has been sitting on 3 orpington eggs for the past 3 days. I understand that welsummer hens are not known for being the best...
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    Do I need more hens for my roo?

    No I don't free rage as I have a border collie who's a bit too fond of them, so they're confined in a run. The run is currently 12ft by 8ft giving 96 square ft of space, roughly 19 square ft per bird, so I don't really think it's a space issue but I am going to doubly the width of the run anyway...
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    Do I need more hens for my roo?

    Hi, I have a blue Orpington Rooster, one orpington hen, and three welsummer hens. The two orpingtons are about 8/9 months old and the welsummers are nearly 2 (and are significantly smaller than the orpingtons). My Rooster is a lovely boy and absolutely beautiful, but he's also very big and is...
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    How much protein do hens need?

    I have a similar problem! I have 1 roo and 4 hens. It started a couple of months ago when one of the hens started pecking the feathers of the others, and they would just sit there and let her do it! And now they're all doing it. A couple of them have bald patches at the side of their necks (not...
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    Feather pecking!

    Hi, I have a flock of five chickens- one Roo and 4 hens. My Roo is an Orpington, as is one of my hens, and the others are welsummers. Over the last 2 months or so I've been tackling feather pecking and nothing seems to be working! It started with one of the welsummers, she would peck and pull at...
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    Show off your roosters

    Here's Gandalf, my young blue Orpington.
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    I haven't yet, they're my first flock so I'm just getting used to having them at the moment. I'm considering it though, i bet they'd be beautiful! My welsummers are now giving us fertile eggs too, but I'm not sure what a blue orp/welsummer cross would turn out like!
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Here's my blue orpington roo, Gandalf :) He's about 7 or 8 months old and was supposed to be a girl, he was originally named Delilah. He's definitely my favorite, such a sweetheart and he really looks after his girls. And here is my buff/black orpington girl, Molly. I adopted her from a...
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    I have a problem with feather pecking!!

    Thanks for all your advice! They're on layers pellets which are 17% protein. This week they're not having anything extra as I'm worming them, but they usually have kitchen scraps in the afternoon, usually just fruit or veg, and they get the grass clipping when i mow the lawn too. I was giving...
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    I need help with my nettle problem!

    thanks guys! :)
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    I have a problem with feather pecking!!

    Hi guys, I have a small flock of 5, 4 hens and 1 accidental rooster. Lately my welsummers have begun pecking at each others feathers. The feathers on the necks and backs of two of my welsummers are looking awful! I know some of the blame lies with my rooster, but mostly it's the hens. They...
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    I need help with my nettle problem!

    Hi guys! I'm not much of a gardener, and i need some help from you backyard chicken experts! About three years ago I moved into a house that had been empty for 3 years. The garden was a mess! I've managed to get most of it sorted out and looking almost ok, but I'm still having problems! The...
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    Fertile or infertile?

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    What is this chicken thinking?

    In the background under the coop you can see Merida. What is she thinking?
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    What is this chicken thinking?

    Meet Professor Umbridge! What is this chicken thinking?!
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