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    Injury or illness?

    My rooster has some black spots and areas on his comb and “ear” flaps and his eye is partially closed with some discoloration around it. Is this an injury from a squabble? Or something like pox or an illness? He is isolating himself. thank you for any insight or advice you might have.
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    No electricity freezing water solutions

    Hi, I do not have electricity and am looking for solutions for keeping water in my chicken coop/run from freezing solid. What have others done? I'd love to hear your success stories. Days get pretty cold, down in the teens, and there's not a lot of sun, so solar solutions are not the best.
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    Should I get this free hen?

    I have two hens right now. One lays about 5 eggs a week and the other is not laying. I got her as an older pullet and now she is in a mild molt and, even though she is big and healthy, is not laying. I would like to add another hen to my tiny flock and I saw an ad on craigslist that says...
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    Pullet not laying at 7-8 months

    Hi, I have a mixed breed pullet (no waddle so possibly part americauna) who is pushing 8 months and still not laying eggs. Is that normal? My other hen that I got at the same time has been laying for a couple of months. I don't think they are actually related, but came from the same farm and...
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    Mystery Mix Breed and Suspected Rooster

    Hi! I don't know anything about breeds and just a bit about sexing, but I am curious about this one. Can anyone guess the mix of breeds happening here? The age? The sex? I thought this one was about 6-7 months old, but I am now suspecting it might be a bit younger and a rooster, not a hen...
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