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    Hens picking on new rooster - how to handle?

    Hello! We have an established flock of 7 hens. Our next-door neighbor had 3 roosters to their 10 hens, and the roosters were constantly sparring, so we offered to take one on. He's a beautiful, healthy bantam/Silkie cross, on the smaller side. 8 months old. We kept "Bruce" in an enclosed pen...
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    Help! Neighbor's rooster tormenting my girls.

    I am hoping to get some objective advice on this situation. We moved into our home last year. Now we have 7 young hens. We have a coop and enclosed run for them, but for a few hours a day we let them free-range around the backyard; they don't stray too far from the coop. I am home all day and...
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    Is my Polish girl in trouble?

    Hello, I am hoping someone can help or share their experiences. About a week ago, my 9-week old Polish crested showed clear signs of having sour crop - huge, squishy crop about the size of a baseball. I did some research and ended up isolating her in a crate inside the coop, and fed her just...
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    How many chicks are too many?

    Hi everyone! We are brand-new to raising chickens, and just got our brood of 10 chicks this week. Now I am stressing that we may have gotten too many for our yard. Admittedly, this is mostly brought on by friends and family who keep exclaiming, "10 chickens!?!! They will destroy your yard!!"...
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