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    One Broody Bantam hen, can't find the other's eggs

    So we have several normal sized hens, and are laying and acting fine. One of our bantam's (Irene) somehow managed to lay 13 eggs before we found her spot. And we only found it because she had gone broody, and I thought she was laying for the first time. We took most of the eggs, but she seemed...
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    bantam chickens sleeping in tree

    So, we have 6 full sized hens, and 4 bantam chickens (2 female, 2 male). When we first brought the bantams out (they are a few months younger than the others), we kept them in a different coop. At first they slept in that coop well. Then they moved to sleeping on an old swing trellis right near...
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    Rooster is attacking One hen

    Hello, So basics: Our rooster Hades, is attacking our hen Melody. Melody is a few months older than Hades and the rest of the hens. She is over a year old and does not lay eggs well. Those she does lay are thin shelled and break easily (or other hens peck before I can get them). She eats the...
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    Advice on how to integrate young bantam chickens with my regular size flock

    Hello, We have 8 (almost) full size chickens. seven are hens, and one is a rooster. They have been living in the coop, and roaming the yard. We had bought a few baby bantams awhile ago. They are of age to move outside, and are currently being kept in our 'isolation' coop. It is big enough for...
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Hen

    Hello, Ok basics first: Melody is a black australorps and is a little over a year old. She had been a good layer, but has not been so regular lately. In addition, she seems to sit/lay down more, and her eyes aren't as clear as i think they should be. Also, her waddle seems paler to me. Other...
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    congested hen-not responding to medications

    ok. bird: rainbow dixie about 8 months old. just starting laying about 3weeks ago. history: had a congested cold thing about 3-4 months ago. treated with tylan50 for 4 days and was beyter. current problem: has been congested for about 2 weeks. did not do much for first week cause not sure if...
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    wheezing chicken-one dead

    ok, so we are new chicken owners. we started with five baby chicks. when they got older, two turnedout to be roosters, and were rehomed. we then went and got three more chickens from a local person. being new, we broke the rule (unkowably and regretably) of quarentine. after a week moved one...
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    can chickens be food aggressive like dogs?

    ok, so basic question, can hens be food aggressive? background: my husband and i are new chicken people. we have six chickens, all different breeds. we had five, and got rid of two roos and got three new hens.when we got the three new ones, they weren't from the best conditions. they all ate...
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    not emergency but not sure if this is normal behavior

    hello, iam new to chickens. this is my first flock. we got them from our local hardware store around Easter. my worry is about my chicken Euphraytes. All our other chickens (we have 5 total) are healthy looking and active and engaging. but big E is slower than the others. is it possible for...
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