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    baby chick with little balls on his toes

    One of our chicks has what I would describe as little round balls on three of his toes on each foot. These are pretty wild little guys and at first I thought he just had lumps of mud on his feet. Now, as he is a little bigger, it seems pretty obvious that they are round balls that are growing...
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    Chicks with problems getting hatched

    I found an abandoned egg and was getting ready to dispose of it when I looked and there is a baby chicken pecking it's way out. It seems to be having a problem getting out. I've left it all day, and it's still not getting much bigger of a hole. Usually, all her chicks manage okay. Does...
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    Reintroduce baby to flock

    What methods do you use to reintroduce a baby to the flock. We had a little guy hatch out way after the mother stopped setting. Sort of weird, but out it came! I took it in because it was so fragile, and now want to put it back out there. When I take it out, it's so excited that it just runs...
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    Non-crowing rooster

    Our big rooster, who had a magnificent crow, cannot hardly make a peep. He seems perfectly fine, except you can tell he is frustrated about not being able to make any noise. He does not appear lethargic, eats okay, wanders around, but I am really feeling sorry for the guy. Any ideas? Thank you.
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    many hens, one box

    Three hens want to be in the same box, setting on their eggs. I have no idea whose egg is whose, or how old the eggs are. Two eggs have been broken and eaten. This seems like dysfunctional behavior to me. Any comments?
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    Lots of hens in one nest

    Our hens like to all cram into the same nest while setting on their eggs. What about that? Usually there are two, but sometimes I've seen three in the nest. Do everyone's do this? Then what happens when the eggs begin to hatch? Will things go south? There are more than enough nests, but...
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    Breeding back with same rooster

    Hi everyone: We ended up with a flock of wild chickens that have now been here for about five years. My concern is that the rooster is still the same old guy that's been here for years and is now fertilizing eggs of very close relatives. We have not seen a problem yet, but what about the...
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