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    Any reforming a rooster that acts like a jerk?

    I have a 4 month old Barnevelder rooster. For several weeks he has been rather aggressive with our hens (mating) but I haven't been too concerned since this is rather natural and there are 14 hens and only the one rooster so he doesn't pick on any one too much. The problem is that in the last...
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    Silver Laced Wyandotte Acting Peculiar

    I have a silver laced wyandotte acting strangely for the last few weeks. She often walks in circles. Seems lost from the rest of the flock sometimes. I've seen her lay down and instantly fall asleep in the middle of the day, which is unusual. Since yesterday she has one droopy wing that she...
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    Mid-Winter Molting

    I live in Northern Wisconsin where the winters get very cold. It seems like every year I have one or two chickens that molt in the dead of winter. They are usually OK, but this year I had a barred rock hen undergoing a hard molt in January. We got a cold snap (days and nights between zero and 20...
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    Shock from Cold after nursing in House?

    I have a 9 month old buff orpinton hen who developed a serious limp today. There is no apparent injury or bumblefoot. I am considering bringing her inside to confine her in a dog crate and keep an eye on her. But, I am wondering, when she recovers, if she will go into shock after being in the...
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    Rooster mating with with very young pullets

    My current flock is one rooster and one hen (easter eggers) and 4 ducks (cayuga and black swedish). I am raising 2 barred rock and 3 buff orpington pullets to add to the flock. They are 7 weeks. I have started bringing them outside 30 minutes a day into the run while everyone else is out free...
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    Double Wall Fount - Water Depth

    I recently started using a 3 gallon metal double wall fount for my 4 chickens and 5 ducks. I have noticed that the pan that fills with water, where the birds drink from, only fills about a 1/2 inch deep with water. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I expected the pan to be fuller. I am...
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