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    How long can chickens go without food?

    I'm concerned about the winter storm forecast for central NC. My coops are about 100' from the house, and if I am snowed/iced in, I cannot get to them. I give them feed before they go to roost, but I worry about them being cooped up and without food for a long period of time. They aren't...
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    when to put two sets of chickens together in one coop

    My flock has been reduced to three red sex link hens and one giant Amer. rooster who get along. One of the hens is small and molting; another is very small and the third is pretty normal. These have all been in in the main coop. About four weeks ago I rescued two very large RIRs, one is a...
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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    Have only two hens/one rooster. Rooster seems to go after my Buff Orp and she is not feeling great. I see her skin and after he mounts and stands on her!! she stays down and acts like she is trying to recover from that. I hate it. Should I isolate from the other two for awhile so she can grow...
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    how to prep chicken coop in case we cannot get to the chickens due to ice storm

    We are in for a few days' worth of frigid temps and possibility of snow/ice. I have two hens/rooster in a coop. They have an electric water bowl that keeps the water air temp (as long as power stays on). But as for food, if I left food overnight, the mice would eat it. Unless there is something...
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    Need a few good hens ASAP

    Live in central NC near Chapel Hill, NC. Down to two hens and a rooster. Really need 3-4 hens, anywhere from 1-2 years (approximate). The hens need more hens and so does the rooster. Have looked and looked and looked. Breeds can vary but probably not small girls. Thanks.
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    Looking for a few pullets or young layers and enjoy all breeds esp white Delaware

    Hello -- down to two hens and a rooster. Hens need a break and we need 3-4 young layers (six months +). We really like Delawares and don't see them much anymore. Not that we can be picky right now. We live in Southern Orange County, near Chapel Hill - Hillsborough, NC area.
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    rooster not protecting the hens?

    My rooster and three hens have been together since babyhood. When they free range, which is typically just around the farm house area, they are a very tight knit group. Each hen was never more than a foot or two away from the other. Yesterday, our lovely Lily disappeared during the day. We have...
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    looking for three young layers for my rooster

    Two of my older hens have passed within the last couple of months so we're down to one rooster (we all thought it was a hen when we got her/him) and three hens. He needs a few more hens. The ones here need a break, too. We live in the western part of the Triangle and if anyone has two-three...
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    bumblefoot treatment

    My red sex hen of 4yr old has BF in both feet. A friend helped me treat them on Monday and she wrapped each foot as well. I want to soak the hen's feet again and treat them but I cannot single handedly (literally) wrap a new bandage around her feet. Question -- until I can find someone to help...
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    bumblefoot in hen

    how to access threads re: bumblefoot treatment?
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    listless red sex link hen

    One of my RSL hens sits around most of the time. She is only 2 1/2 yrs old, but she looks tired in her eyes, listless. Her comb flops (that started two days ago) and she doesn't have the bright coloration that her sisters have. Not laying. I've looked her over and there are no visible signs of...
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    treatment for scaly mites

    what is the quick and less messy and safe treatment for scaly leg mites?
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    bumblefoot

    Old hen (9 1/2 yrs old) has bumblefoot. Took her to Vet who did not think surgery was necessary. Also didn't want to start her on an antibiotic, which in retrospect, I think was not the right call. Gave me pain meds once a day for her. She limbs and one foot is more swollen than the other. In...
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    Neighbor is neglecting her hens

    Neighbor (unfriendly and a bit off) now has four grown hens. Bought to show her grandchildren whenever they come to visit, which is not very often. A friend built a mobile chicken cart that is 4'x 8' with small roost up top. This cart is next to the road and I see it when I walk every day. To...
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    Another rooster attacks...

    I've read the threads on the horror of rooster attacks. Had hoped not to post about this, but it happened to me today. My rooster is a 3-4 yr old Copper Maran. Gorgeous fellow and usually on the wussy side. Today, I was in the barn preparing for four new hens to arrive. All the hens and the...
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    Several questions re: raising chicks

    This year we had a hen to hatch and raise a chick. Only one. He/she is now six weeks old. They are in a separate coop and the mother hen is tired of being confined although she has lots of room. We have twelve hens and one rooster who are used to free ranging during the afternoon and she's ready...
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    I have a problem with my broody hen

    Yes, I know there are 7000+ posts re: broody hens, but after reading quite a few of them, I had to stop and just post. For the first time, we let one of our Iowa Blues, who is very young, go broody. She is sitting on fertile eggs, and we've never had this experience before so we decided let it...
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    A need to vent my frustration

    I apologize for having to vent my frustrations, but I hope I find at least understanding among Backyard Chicken lovers. My neighbors through the woods (who I have enjoyed) have a nine-month old border collie mix that they let run wild. And I mean manic wild. Twice this week, the dog has...
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    question re: young Iowa Blues

    I posted on general discussion and a response sent me to this forum. Very interesting info that I'm learning re: IBs Just bought three seven-month old Iowa Blues. Asked for hens only since we already have a rooster (Copper Maran beauty). Noticed, however, that two of the birds have no comb to...
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    Iowa Blue chickens -- question

    Just bought three six-month old Iowa Blues. All three were to be hens, not roosters. However, when I picked them up (from a friend of a friend -- too long a story), two of the birds did not have combs and one of the birds had a very full comb. My question is: would this one a rooster? How...
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