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    Swollen, crusty cheeks

    A few days ago we noticed apparent injuries to a 3 month old barred rock pullet just behind her eyes. When first noticed, I thought it looked like pecking injuries. Since then, there has been swelling to the area, at one point her eyes were completely swollen shut. The feathers in the area are...
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    When integrating chicks, does it make any difference if breeds same or different?

    Half my flock was killed by a pack of dogs this week so I need to get in some new chicks much sooner than anticipated. The flock is 8 month old pullets, a mix of barred rocks and gold sex links. The current breed mix has been fine together and neither breed has stood out as better than the...
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    Can this randy rooster be rehabilitated?

    I'm a chicken novice. A bit over a year ago a rooster passing through the neighborhood decided the livin' was easy at our place and settled down. We had watched him drifting for 6 months prior to his putting down stakes as every 4 to 6 weeks he would shift his territory by about 100 yards or...
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