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    baby chick's foot and wing injured - need advice!

    Our 3 week old baby chick was injured a few days ago when she got out of the run. Our neighbor who was caring for our chickens this week came back in the evening and the chick was back in the run, but injured. Her wing has a scab and a bare spot and doesn't seem to bother her much. Her foot is...
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    Rooster or Hen?

    Can anyone tell me if this 10-week-old is a rooster or hen? Not sure what breed it is because we got the fertilized egg from a farmer for one of my BO's to hatch. I'm thinking it's a rooster because 1) some scratchy honking noise he tries to make lately 2) his mama has turned against him 3)...
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    What breed am I? (more pics - week old chick)

    I added one more photo of our week old chick. Any ideas on her breed? She has an orange beak and feet, no feathers on her feet. One pic here is with her "adopted" mama Esmerelda, a buff orpington. thanks! Rachel
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    What breed am I? (week old chick)

    We gave our broody hen 3 fertilized eggs from a local farmer and they hatched last week. We're keeping this one. Any ideas on the breed and/or gender? thanks Rachel
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    Buff Orpington lethargic and not eating

    One of my hens is acting lethargic and sick today and I would appreciate any help and advice, since I don't have experience with a sick chicken up to this point. This morning Monster Truck (yes, my son named her) got out of the nest box , walked into the run, and just laid down. She didn't...
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    Broody hen affecting other hens

    Thanks to the forum, I finally figured out that one of my year-old BO's is broody and I have a few questions. It started with the constant clucking and fluffy feathers, and now Esmerelda will not get out of the nest box. Before she went broody, she and the other three BO's were each laying an...
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    Aggressive hen- big mama boss

    Lulu is the big mama boss of my four 22 week BO's and I have two questions about her. 1.) She is larger than the others and has always been more aggressive. Recently she has bitten my hand a few times when I've tried to pick her up or come near her. At first I thought she was checking out my...
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    from free range to enclosed run

    After 2 months of having our chickens free-ranging all day, I want to reclaim my small suburban backyard! Our kids are constantly stepping in chicken poop when they go outside to play. We finished the chicken run today. Any suggestions about transitioning the chickens to the enclosed run after...
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    loud chickens

    My four Buff Orpingtons are 15 weeks old and free-range in our backyard most of the day. They have been pretty quiet until today. Several times in the afternoon they all joined in on the "egg song," bawking and bawking so loud! I looked around for an egg where they had been hanging out and...
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    going into the coop at night -Are my chickens complete airheads?

    I have four 9 week old Buff Orpingtons. They have been outside in the coop for about 3 weeks now, and I'm wondering if they are ever going to figure out how to go back into the coop at night! For last few nights, when I bring out their treat to entice them back into the coop (they free-range for...
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    Chicks eating paper towels

    My 3 week old Buff Orpington chicks are eating chunks of paper towels. Perhaps I need to change their bedding to something else or maybe it's not a problem. Their brooder is a large rabbit cage that has a heavy duty plastic floor (with small holes) that fits inside the bottom tray. I've been...
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    first-time chicken owner in Oregon

    I've been interested in raising chickens for some time now. We have four Buff Orpington chicks that are 8 days old. Thanks to generous friends, we have a nice brooder set up for them and my children (ages 5 and 2) are loving our cute chicks! I'm hoping for a positive urban chicken experience...
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