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    6-7 mo old chickens dying, unk cause

    We have had two 6-7 mo old chickens die in the last few weeks. One rooster and one hen. They were perfectly healthy, no runny poop, no breathing issues. They just were suddenly weak and stopped eating and were dead within 24hrs. Any thoughts? Should I get them vitamins for their water ? Really...
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    Surpise baby chick, what to do with it!!

    We had a broody hen that we let keep an egg. We didnt think it was good, not expecting it to really hatch! This morning SUPRISE there is a chick in the coop! Mommy seems to be ok, not hurting it. But I have seen a couple other hens go after it. The mother is trying to protect it but I am afraid...
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    Could a Hawk Carry off HUGE Rooster??????? ROO VANISHED

    Our beloved HUGE RIR Roo disapeared yesterday. No sign of anything... no feathers....no body/blood..... nothing!!! He was a REALLY big roo like 3x the size of my hens. Could a Hawk have grabbed him and took off? We have had chickens for a year and let them free range on our 5 acres. Never had...
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    HELP NEWBIE---Swollen chest, not laying ... Is this an impacted crop ?

    My 25 week old RIR has a very swollen chest. I also think she is the one who has not been laying for the last 5-6 days.(Had been laying consistently for a month or so) It is the right side of her chest that is quite swollen. I picked her up the day before last and felt the swollen area....felt...
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    Giving up on Free Ranging.... Baaahhhh!!!

    A little venting..... So when I started this whole chicken endeavor I was REALLY excited because we have a farm and I could let the chickens free range and be happy healthy natural....bla bla bla.... The farm "ambiance' of having a crowing rooster and cute little hens running around...
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    HOW LONG ARE EGGS GOOD....Finding Strays!!

    I am free ranging and my hens are just laying.... trying to train them to nest boxes.....(thats a whole other thread...lol...) but I am finding stray eggs around. I have done the float test....they sink and stay horizintal but how long do they last? They were outside....not directly in the...
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    How to make them lay in box not yard!!! HELP!!

    I have 5 hens that are completely free range..... they have a house they go in at night ( with 3 12x12 nest boxes ) and I usually lock them in and then open it first thing in the AM. I admit I have been a little lazy about always shutting them in so sometimes then are out at the crack of...
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    Introducing New ROO to 5 hens

    I had to "whack" the BO Rooster that we had (RIP Scramble), because he was attacking my kids....and visitors kids....that had to come to an end. A nice lady (from BYC) is giving me a 2 yr old RIR Roo...who is supposed to be very nice. I have 5 hens, about 20 wks old (not laying yet) (RIR, Buff...
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    My Rooster is a PSYCHO!!! Help!!

    I have a 19 week old Buff Orph Roo. He free ranges with 5 hens. They have been hand raised,they are very tame and friendly. The last two weeks the Rooster has become SUPER aggressive. Last week he jumped up at a 6yr old and 8 yr old and scratched them on the leg. This morning we were heading out...
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    White Leghorns ok for meat???

    I was given 6 White Leghorn Roosters....They are about 18 weeks old or so. I was planning on just having them butchred as I dont really need them...... I took them off of her hands after her son hatched out 20 chicks for a school project....now she is desperately trying to give them...
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    WANTED in OR- 2 Small wether or doe goats for brush eating

    We are looking for two small (pygmy?) goats to help keep some brushy areas eaten down. We have a 6 acre farm with horses, chickens, rabbit...etc.... We do not want anything that needs milking and do not want a buck. These would be pets and get lots of love. Looking for free or VERY inexpensive...
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    Are these Rhode Island Reds OR Production Reds..OR????

    So when I bought these two girls ( I hope), I thought I was buying Rhode Island Reds... Now I have seen RIR, Production Reds, Red Sex links...etc etc.... I am just curious are these actually RIR's?... Or some other generic Red chicken?
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    HELP- Buff Orpington- IS THIS A ROO ??

    So this little chicken is about 9 weeks old...I am thinking it is a Roo?? My other BO does not have any of the red markings. What do the experts think? My two BO's were straight run but the lady at Coastal said she picked pullets by looking at there wings... I dont mind having a Roo.... maybe he...
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