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    chicken run full of loose feathers

    I recently brought a rooster into my flock of hens. In the mornings before I let them out I find a lot of loose feathers everywhere. Is this because the rooster is aggressively mating with a hen? Also one hen in particular looks kinda rough and acts very scared and stays away from the flock...
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    Introducing a young roo to an established flock of hens.

    Does anyone have any experience with bringing a young roo into an established flock of hens. The hens are about 1 and 1/2 years old and have been together since hatched. They are Barred Rock. A friends gave me a 6 month rooster also Barred Rock but the hens are fighting with him. Suggestions...
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    Feather loss on chicken's head.

    I just noticed this morning that one of my hens has feather loss on both sides of her head. No blood. She is the only one and I have brought her in before it gets worse. I only have hens but I think it's because they hardly get outside in this brutal weather and the coop is not big. Do u...
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    Chicken with paralyzed leg.

    Looks like one of my hens can't walk on one of it's legs. It seems to be limp. I am sure she will be fine but is there anything I can do for her?
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    What is the best artificial light to use?

    Hello! I know most of you are busy with Christmas, but maybe a few of you don't much happening like me :/ I just read from a BYC article "Chickens also have better motion sensing ability than we do. This is good to know if you use or plan on using artificial lights in your coop. These lights...
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    Chicken feed mixed with poop :/

    Is it really bad for the chickens to peck and eat the food that falls on the ground into their poop?
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    My chickens r stressing me out!

    Hi chicken lovers. I live near Ottawa, which is in Eastern Ontario, Canada where it gets pretty cold. Obviously I wasn't as prepared as I thought to raise chickens. I have 11 Barred Rock hens. My husband built the chicken coop. He wasn't as excited about getting chickens as I. So the coop...
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