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    understanding small flock behavior

    Hi, I don't get this and am hoping someone might have insight. About 2 months ago, 1 of my two 13 month old hens started bullying my other two hens. Maybe it was a food issue but that made no sense to me since they had the same feeder setup etc for nearly a year. (I did change around the...
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    Tucson: two 13 mo laying hens need new home

    Hi, I am no longer able to take care of these two hens. Honestly, they've gotten to be too much for me and my 4 1/2 mo old chicken. One is a scillian butter cup and thinks she rules and needs lots of space. The other is an easter eager who needs shade cause she gets easily hot. They are both...
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    Dilemma, looking for ideas, help?!

    Hi, 3 weekends ago, I came home from a trip and my 4 1/2 yr old orpington hen was bleeding at her comb. I immediately suspected my 1 yr old scilian buttercup attacked her. I also witnessed the buttercup attacking my 1 yr old easter egger but not as viciously. I separated the orpington. I...
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    9wk girl progressively getting worse since about 1 wk old -- any thoughts?

    Hi, I'm new to raising chickens. I have two buff orpingtons and one RIR all 9 wks old. The 2 girls are fine, healthy, and have been like best buds from day one. I've had all 3 from 1 day old. maybe a wk or so in, I noticed the orpington kind of kept her self separate of the other two...
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