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  1. Pamjay

    chickens are eating their eggs

    So I already know this is bad. I caught them in the act. Now what do I do? Helpful suggestions are appreciated. Thanks. Pam
  2. Pamjay

    eating own eggs!

    I know this is bad- I've now started giving them oyster shell for calcium but the behavior hasn't stopped. Suggestions???
  3. Pamjay

    can broodiness make chickens sick?

    I'm on day 3 of a brooding cochin and I worry that she's not eating or drinking enough. I would be sick if she died. She's one of my favorite birds. I put some banana and grapes by her nest today. When I pick her up now she's pretty limp- not fighting me at all. Should I be forcing her out...
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    is my cochin broody already???

    My 22-week old red cochin has been laying nearly daily for about 3 weeks. Now she sits on her egg almost all day and today, even after I took the egg from her, she kept returning to the coop to sit in her empty nest. She barely ate at all. She's also making screeching noises at me when I open...
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    Unusual chick behavior?

    I have five chicks- 3 are about the same age (a little over 3 weeks). One of my red cochin bantam chicks is so passive. S(he) doesn't fly up to the side of the nursery when I remove the top when all of the others do. S(he) really only "socializes" with the other red cochin bantam chick...
  6. Pamjay

    What size should my run be?

    How big of a run do I need for 4 chickens?
  7. Pamjay

    red cochin bantams

    I bought two red cochin bantam chicks in hopes one of them will be a hen. So far their markings are coming up the same but they are only a bit over a week old. Do hens and roosters display very different markings early on? Or will I only know when I hear a cock-a-doodle-doo?
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