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    Hen pecking another's feathers out

    One of my hens is being bullied by another. All of her back feathers are gone due to the pecking, around her vent and lower. Her bottom is completely bare. I spray her bare bottom with Blue Kote and smear Vaseline on it as it is red and sore. Does anyone know something I can apply to the...
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    Prolapsed vent

    Just wanted to share my experience with a prolapsed vent. A month and a half ago I had no idea what it was. I saw a red part the length of my thumb hanging from Maggie, my 1 year old Barred Rock hen…a large, healthy hen! I flew to my computer and discovered what it was. I had no idea what...
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    Unknown problem

    One of my hens has a mess of feces on her behind and a red portion that looks like a thumb hanging out. I have tried to catch her to no avail. She is a year old and otherwise healthy and is eating and drinking normally. Does anyone know what's wrong with her? I am a first time chicken owner...
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    Eye problem

    I have 5 Plymouth Barred Rock hens who are 25 weeks old. The smallest of them has an eye problem. Several weeks ago, I noticed that she was closing her left eye several times. I did not worry too much as I assumed it was perhaps pecked at or the result of an accident. It does not appear to...
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    Alpha female

    I have 5 Plymouth Barred Rock chickens who will be 23 weeks old next week. They are not laying yet. The largest one with the reddest face has just recently been chasing and pecking the other girls. Not enough to cause injury and only occasionally. Is this normal to establish dominance or is...
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    Aggressive behaviour

    Thought I would throw this out to everybody. I have five 13 week year old Plymouth Barred Rocks (I am hoping they are all hens!) who are used to being handled and often seek my lap out for free rubs. Today for the first time, one of them jumped up on the arm of the chair I was sitting in and...
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    Nest boxes

    Anyone have any thoughts on using plastic or metal boxes or pails for nest boxes?
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    Getting started

    Hi, I am about to buy some chickens! I bought a hobby farm (I live in Canada) with a barn and some animal structures. One is a pine coop which was previously used for housing turkeys. It is slightly elevated on concrete blocks and has a small front door and larger side door. I know nothing...
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