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    How to keep other hens from pulling out BCM's foot feathers?

    I have a couple of black copper marans pullets with feathered feet. My buff orps are obsessed with pulling out their foot feathers which causes injuries and unwanted attention. I typically separate when this happens until bleeding stops and coat with blue-kote to minimize repeat offenses. Any...
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    Black Copper Marans cockerel or pullet??

    I have two BCMs around 11 weeks old. One of them has always been huge and looks different to me. It has enormous legs, a copper neck & the feathering on its face looks different. However, the saddle feathers look rounded to me. The smaller one is just starting to get some coppery tones on her...
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    Unsure if these are EE pullets or cockerels?

    My three EEs are about 7 weeks and I'm wondering if 2 of them are cockerels. I feel pretty sure Nutmeg is a pullet and hope the others are too since we're not zoned for roos. I purchased sexed chicks but I know there's that 10% chance. I'm really hoping the white & black one (Lucy) is a...
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    How to reintroduce 4 wk old chicks after severe feather pulling/injuries?

    I hope someone can offer some advice since I'm a newbie. I have 3 Easter Eggers (4 1/2weeks) and 2 GL Wyandottes (3 1/2weeks). I added the GLWs 2 weeks ago after we gave our little crossbeak EE to our vet. I wanted more than 3 hens and was told these would be generally friendly. They didn't...
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    How to reintroduce 4 wk chicks to one another after severe feather plucking and attacking

    I hope someone can offer some advice since I'm a newbie. I have 3 Easter Eggers (4 1/2weeks) and 2 GL Wyandottes (3 1/2weeks). I added the GLWs 2 weeks ago after we gave our little crossbeak EE to our vet. I wanted more than 3 hens and was told these would be generally friendly. They didn't...
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