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    featherloss in hen?

    A few weeks ago I noticed one hens feathers were missing on her back...time has gone on and she's losing more. What could this be? I'm worried because winter is coming and she's losing more feathers ...help! . This is from a week ago
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    bloody bald patches on hen and rooster?

    I have six chickens and I live in Illinois, and in November it can have harsh weather. But as of a few weeks ago my wyandotte is losing feathers on her back, right by her tail feathers. I first assumed it was our aggressive australorp rooster mating her and scratching her, but then today o saw...
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    chickens having bloody bald spots?

    I have six chickens and I live in Illinois, and in November it can have harsh weather. But as of a few weeks ago my wyandotte is losing feathers on her back, right by her tail feathers. I first assumed it was our aggressive australorp rooster mating her and scratching her, but then today o saw...
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    what gender is my black australorp? PICTURES!

    i have 6 chicks right now, and they are soposed to all be pullets. but latley i have been hearing really strange noises coming from one of the chicks, and i think it was the one pictured below. "she" is seven weeks old and a black australorp, i iknow that for sure. the gender is the only thing...
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    mystery gender of my Australorp and Ameracuana (E.E?)

    I've had these birds since they were 3 days old. i wasn't told the breed on one bird, but i know its either an ameracauna or an E.E. when i first got them, they were soposed to be all pullets...but latley i've seen some strange behavior. my austrlorp is has been chest bumping all the other...
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    question about the ROOST?

    I have 6 chicks right now, all hens (ameracauna, buff orpington, jersey giant, astralorp, isa brown,and a wyandotte). were starting the coop tommorrow and had a few questions! Roosts: how high should it be? i know my orpington, and jersey giants are pretty big, so i guessing it can't be to...
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    when can i move my hens outside?

    my hens are 4 weeks old today! i live in illinois and while today it rained, its usualy pretty warm in may! and in june the heat gets pretty hot. when can i get them to be outside for good? there getting to big for a brooder
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    when can i move my hens outside?

    my hens are 4 weeks old today! i live in illinois and while today it rained, its usualy pretty warm in may! and in june the heat gets pretty hot. when can i get them to be outside for good? there getting to big for a brooder
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    missing hair and red bumps on the neck of my Jersey Giant Pullet??

    i woke up yesterday and checked on my chicks in the brooder, who are all 2 weeks right now, and i noticed that my poor jersey giant pullet was missing hair around her neck and had red bumps on her neck as well. none of the other girls have this, and im getting worried. i checked on her multiple...
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    2 week old jersey giant with 2 red bumps and a bald spot?

    my two week old jersey giant was a perfect pullet, until this morning when i left, but when i came home around dinner, i noticed she had a bald spot on her neck with 2 or 3 red bumps. none of the other 5 chicks have any problems...any ideas what this could be? thanks!
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    cant tell the difference between my 4 day old Jersey Giant and my Black Astralorp...

    there only about 4 days old, and to be honest it dosn't really matter right now, but i was just wondering if there is any certain charractoristics that a Astralorp has that a Jersey Giant dosn't? or vice versa?
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    6 baby chicks and can;t tell which is which!

    so i just got 6 baby chicks that are a 4 days old. i have the following silver laced wyandotte jersey giant black astralorp ameracauna buff orpington ISA brown the problem is i cant tell any of them apart! is there anyway you guys could give some charractoristics of those breeds? i know...
  13. amyunderwood307

    6 baby chicks and can;t tell which is which!

    so i just got 6 baby chicks that are a 4 days old. i have the following silver laced wyandotte jersey giant black astralorp ameracauna buff orpington ISA brown the problem is i cant tell any of them apart! is there anyway you guys could give some charractoristics of those breeds? i know...
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    5 baby chicks and they keep pooping in there water bowl...any advice to stop this?!

    i know its not a huge deal, but they keeep pooping directly into there water bowl. so i keep having to change the water. is there anyway i can stop this, or prevent it from happening? they dont go to the bathroom in there food, which is a mason jar feeder. is there any type of feeder which may...
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    coop design

    im going to be getting my first chicks in about 2 weeks. i've never had chicks before, and i need some advice on chicken coops. thanks(: (FYI, im getting 6 chicks. 2 wyandottes, 2 buff orpington, and 2 americaunas) how big should the coop be? how many laying nest will i need? im not sure if...
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    feeeding plan!

    im about to get baby chicks, what should i feed them to begin with? what about grit? when do i switch them to a food for layers? thanks!
  17. amyunderwood307

    getting chicks in two weeks..advice?!

    hello everyone! im getting six chicks in about two weeks. they will be about 2-3 days old. heres a few questions i have, if you could help me out, id be exremely gratefull! *i have made my brooding box already, but i can only get the heat up to about 85 degrees. i worried about them getting to...
  18. amyunderwood307

    getting chicks in two weeks..advice?!

    hello everyone! im getting six chicks in about two weeks. they will be about 2-3 days old. heres a few questions i have, if you could help me out, id be exremely gratefull! *i have made my brooding box already, but i can only get the heat up to about 85 degrees. i worried about them getting to...
  19. amyunderwood307

    getting chicks in two weeks..advice?!

    hello everyone! im getting six chicks in about two weeks. they will be about 2-3 days old. heres a few questions i have, if you could help me out, id be exremely gratefull! *i have made my brooding box already, but i can only get the heat up to about 85 degrees. i worried about them getting to...
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