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    Feather loss, egg eating and lower production

    I would love some help with some issues we seem to be having with our hens. Some of them have some feather loss near their tails and a couple have featherless rumps. This is our first year having chickens and we are still learning. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? We have also...
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    Pecking

    I have an Araucana (or Ameraucana..?) who has been badly pecked at on her rump. There are no feathers in that area and its bloody. It happened before but not this bad. I was told by another flock owner to try iodine spray because the chickens don't like the taste. It worked but now, weeks later...
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    New flock owner

    Hi everyone! I just moved to Missouri over a year ago and got 18 pullets in early spring. I bake a lot and was buying so many eggs that my husband suggested just getting chickens. :D We built a coop, read up on raising chickens and are now enjoying it. We have Araucanas (although I don't know if...
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    Is this a rooster?

    Can anyone tell me if we possibly have a rooster and what kind it may be? I think it's about 5 weeks of age by now. I seem to be having issues uploading the picture. Tips, anyone?
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