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    Injured wing - any suggestions on how I should treat this hen?

    Unfortunately, I went out side today to bring my girls some left overs this afternoon and I found my silkie hen bleeding wither her feathers ripped out of her wings. I will post pictures below. This morning she was fine, I let my hens out of their coop into their pen. The pen is completely...
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    10 month old broody silkie hen. Do I have to do anything??

    My 10 month old silkie, Emmy Lou, has just gone broody. Do I need to give her any special treatment? Currently I have 8 hens who are all laying. For the last few days my silkie just sits on the eggs all day and makes a funny noise (which I read is normal). I do take the eggs out from...
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    10 month old Polish Hen not laying

    Hi All, I have a polish hen who just turned 10 months old and she is still not laying any eggs. Is this common with the breed? From everything I read she should be a decent egg layer. (Maybe not quantity - but reliable). My other guys all either 10 months or 6 months are laying eggs (the young...
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    Can anyone tell me what breed of chicken this is?

    Hey All, Can anyone tell me this breed of chicken? I recently adopted her and I am trying to figure it out. I was thinking a golden sex link or a buff orpington? She is about 3 and might have a little weight to gain (Not really Sure). Thanks!! I also recently adopted this Australorp ( I...
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    Adopted a 3 year old hen who possible ate her own egg

    Hi everyone, So I have a small backyard flock of 8 hens, all 2 - 4 months old. Just the other day I adopted a 3 year old hen ( I believe she's a golden sex link or rhode island red). I have read many forums about adding a new hen to a flock and have been socializing her slowly. So far so...
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    What breed is this chick? Originally owner thought it was a wyandotte

    Hello! I adopted four little guys yesterday, all about 2 months old. I am having some trouble figuring out the breed of this little one in particular. The women whom I adopted them from was thinking that it was a silver laced or black wyandotte. Apparently when it was younger it was more...
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    Looking for Swedish Flower Hen and Buff Orpington to be shipped to Long Island, NY

    Hello! Does any one out there have a Swedish Flower Hen they would be willing to sell and ship out to Long Island, New York? I am looking for a hen ranging from any four weeks to a year. Please let me know if you are able to ship! I would also be willing to drive out a few hours. I am also...
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    Is this Speckled Sussex Roo or Hen - about 4 months old

    Hey everyone, I can't figure out if my speckled sussex is a roo or a hen???? I have not heard a cockadoodledoo yet, only little chicken noises here or there. She (I am hoping) is very sweet. There is another rooster in the flock they has been cockadoodledooing for a month now and I can...
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    1 silkie with 5 chickens - what will the silkie do at night

    So I just moved my 6 chicks (about 2 months old) into their new chicken coop. I noticed recently, that all of the chicks were sleeping up on the higher roost bar at night. While the silkie is sleep alone on the floor, hiding under the hanging feeder. Tonight I actually lifted the silkie up to a...
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