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    Do you isolate a broody hen?

    I am going to let me Domique hatch, can I leave her in the coop or should I move her to her own pad until the chicks hatch? If so, should this be done at night?
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    Advice on hens maturing at different times. How to adjust feed

    I have several breeds of hens and all will start laying in the next month or so. I have some leghorns and a black star that will lay sooner than the others and need to know if I should slowly mix laying crumbles with their current food or should I try to seperate the ladies and give them diffent...
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    What is easier, slipping in fertal eggs or borrowing a roo?

    For a broody hen, and if I want a few more chickens, is it easier to find ferile eggs and give her a few or should I borrow a roo and have nature do it's thing? I wouldn't mind slipping in a guinea or two as well. What are your thoughts and experiences?
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    Chicken can't walk finale!!!!!!!!

    My Chicken is cured!!! She's wobbly but up and running. Yahooooo
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    Chicken can't walk !!!!!up date!!!!!!!

    My hen had rickets pretty bad. I have been treating her with Poly Sol and yogurt. I thought I might have to cull her as she didn't show any signs of improving. She got real good at getting around on her hocks so I thought I would let nature take it's course. Last night after her vitamins and a...
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    Hen cant walk up date. Need to put her down. how?

    I need to put the hen down that has rickets. She get so tired trying to get around. The treatments have not worked and she is loosing weight. I don't want her to suffer so I think I will need to cull her. I'm not sure how I should do it? Do I hold her and then break her neck or is there an...
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    Hen can't walk

    Hen is 10 weeks old with no apparent injury(preditor or other wise) but ever few steps has to lay down. SHe seems unsteady on her feet and is limping. Otherwise healthy. If you have an idea please help.
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    Broody hens questions

    I have wyandotts and heard they can be broody. will the hens get broody w/out a roo?
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    Will a hen go broody w/out a roo?

    I have wyandotts and I heard they are broody,but I don't have a roo. Will they go broody anyway?
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    Any thoughts on gender?

    He/ She is 8 weeks old. Long tail feathers, fluffy cheeks, green legs and larger than the other hens. I am hoping its a hen.
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