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    Chick that walks/ waddles- could it be a problem?

    Hi I picked up a batch of chicks from the feed store and the smallest one concerns me a bit. It looks as if her legs are a bit farther apart than the other chicks and when she walks she sort of waddles like an older hen. They are on paper towels now, but of course I have no idea what happened...
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    Hen has become afraid of roosters- PANIC stricken when she is out!

    Hi I have 15 hens and 3 roosters. (One is leaving next week as he targets my 4 year old, and I am debating whether to keep one or two around.) All of the girls are OK with the boys except one. She used to be the dominant hen, and at some point in the fall, she stopped coming out of the coop...
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    Hen went missing, molting, 20 degrees tonight

    I let my flock free-range on the weekend, as usual, but as the sun set, we were missing 3 chickens. We found one rooster over the fence, and after searching the surrounding woods and neighbor's yards, we found our Cochin hiding in the garage. The only bird still missing is my Sicilian Buttercup...
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    Great Blue Heron stalking chickens

    I have seen a Great Blue Heron every day this last week investigating the coop and watching the flock free-range. He is such a big bird and it is very alarming to the girls, who run for cover immediately. I would assume that only small chicks would really be in danger, but does anyone know...
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    Getting rid of roosters- should I keep the dominant one?

    How do I decide which rooster to keep? It is so hard! I have 4 Easter Egger roos raised by a broody. They are 21 weeks old. I know which one is the Alpha. He is the only one that crows (so far). They were raised together and there is no fighting of significance. I have 9 hens in the pen with...
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    Broody and day old chicks- not bonding?

    I have a first time broody BO that sat for about 2 weeks and was very dedicated so we gave her 3 day-olds last night. The graft seemed to go well and she has been with them for 24 hours- not pecking at them, letting them climb under and over, etc. What I am concerned about is that she is still...
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