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    Massive Fox Attack (about 2 mins ago)

    Sorry for any bad grammar or structure, writing from my ipod and in a hurry. In the uk and went to close the coop door about half 9 (when it's dark) A fox had beaten me to it. Prior to the attack I had 6 ex-batterys, 2 light Sussex, 1 black Sussex and 1 barred rock, the fox took 1 ex battery, I...
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    A few quick Q's

    My first eggs started hatching this morning yay just wondering how long shall i keep the newborns in the incubator to dry off before i move them to a brooder? Also it does matter they are stumbling around, occasionally into other eggs?
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    My First Eggs Are Hatching -- PICS!

    My rooster was about 20 weeks old when I decided to try hatching afew eggs, he's done a good job, its the morning of day 21 and 1 has hatched, 2 more are cracked and I can see a beak in one of them Does it matter the hatched chick is wondering into all the other eggs? I have raised day old...
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    Should they hatch soon?

    On the 3rd or 4th i put 15 eggs into an incubator, i believe its day 21 now, should they hatch soon? Temp and humidity has been correct all the way, i occasionally see some rocking a bit, but can't really hear any peeping?
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    New to hatching chicks, need advice.

    I a few weeks i'm going to try hatching half a dozen eggs or so, this is my plan so far, please say if i'm missing anything out or any other input you have. Separate 2 or 3 females and the male from the others, keep them in a separate pen for a while and collect these eggs for hatching, is...
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    Makeshift incubator? Possible?

    Cut a long story short, I have about 6 red sex link females, a young red sex link male, and though it would be nice to try and breed a few eggs in the near future. Basically is it possible to have a simple, easy to make, makeshift egg incubator and brooder? If so does anyone have any plans or...
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    Roosters in a flock

    I recently hatched a few chicks and got a male and a female, they are now about 16 weeks old and are living with the other 5 (2ish year old) female red sex links. The male has just started to crow occasionally and I saw him trying to mount a female, even though they still chase him a bit. Is...
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    Do you have pictures of a sex link rooster?

    Just curious to know what my young male will turn out to look like, does anyone have any pictures of a sex link male or website links with some? Thanks everyone
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    Questions about Roosters

    I have a young rooster, about 4 weeks at the moment, he is a red sex link and I know he is a male as the males and females are different colours. I have a few simple questions i'm sure a few of you can answer. When they are moved outside with my other layers what should he be fed on, is the...
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    Age for living outside?

    At what age would you recommend moving my two 4 week old chicks (1 male, 1 female) outside to live with my 5 females? Its warming up here and is about 20C during the days (70F). Also what age should they be moved to growers mash? At the moment they are on chick crumbs. Thanks!
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    Small bruise on male chicks leg

    My male sex link rooster, of about 4 weeks age, has a small bruise on his leg, it is at the bottom, near his toes about 1ish cm and a very blue colour , i know where he got it from as he was allowed outside briefly to meet the older females, one of them pecked him on the leg and now this bruise...
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    Can someone tell me these breeds?

    I got two new chicks through a egg hatching programme and I don't know their breed, could someone recognise them and possibly share any ideas please? Can anyone age them? I believe they are about 2-3 weeks old. Thanks everyone!
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    Chicken Names?

    Post all the names of your girls...
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    Very nooby question...

    I have never really understood, what is a bantam? I have 2 large RIRxLight Sussexs, are they bantams?
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    Ex battery hens...

    I'm getting my first ex battery hens on Saturday the 22nd, am planning on getting 3 to add to my 2, I have read like everything about them! Wanted to hear a few stories about yours and hopefully some pics, maybe before and after, I was planning on keeping them separate for about 2 weeks...
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    Random Q about nest box(es)

    So I am looking to have a total of 5 rhode island reds soon, my coop has a nest box that is 23inches wide, is that ok for 5 girls or should I put a divider in? If a divider goes in each will only be about 11ish inches wide, what do you think??? Thank you!!!
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    Minimum Width for a Nest Box

    It's in the name really... Whats the minimum width you can have a nesting box?? I have Rhode Island Reds if that helps!!
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    Chicken Sneeze??

    One of my girls seems to 'sneeze' a lot, She is about 26 weeks old, not in lay but hoping soon. Very healthy and big, The weather has been mild, rainy some days, warmer some, in the UK so u get the idea. Is this something i should worry about?
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    Why did she stop?

    One of my RIR pullets (Ailsa) started laying, maybe about 2 1/2 months ago, lovely eggs She laid 3 then stopped and the last egg was about 2 months ago... why? We had a bad case of louse i which i lost one of the girls, but, Ailsa wasn't infested badly, was treated quickly and no more louse...
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    Blood in poo...

    What does blood in hen poo mean? Thanks The poo is normal, just some of it is red, can post pics if needed, also the hens are completely normal although they have/had louse.
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