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    We have had chickens now for 2 years and had our first encounter with a fox :( We usually let the girls out for a little free ranging in the late afternoon when we get home. A fox came into the yard and we caught him with our girl Betsy in his mouth. A gun fired, and the fox dropped her. We...
  2. Beth C

    Adding to my flock

    I have 7 chickens (mixed breeds) that are just over a year old and am trying to add 2 more. I started by keeping the new two in a separate pen but close so they could all see each other. Now about 12 weeks old, I have put everyone together and there are a few of the older chickens that do not...
  3. Beth C

    Using a saddle

    I have a rooster that I believe is tearing feathers off my hens back. I have gotten a saddle but I'm concerned about using it due to the high temperatures we have in the south. Not unusual to have 90+ degree days. Will putting a saddle on my girls cause more heat stress?
  4. Beth C

    Rhode Island Red has lost her feathers and now skin is red

    I'm new to having backyard chickens, my babies just turned a year old. When the girls molted my Rhode Island Red, Ginger, looked awful. But as the others, her feathers began to return except for her back. The feathers still have not returned and now the skin is looking red and irritate. I...
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