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    Can I add chicks to Broody hen?

    I have a very broody hen who has been sitting on eggs and at last 1 chick has hatched and is perfectly fine and healthy. Here's the problem.....now my hen won't sit on the remainder of the eggs since the hen is so obsessed with this chick. Hen and chick are separated from the rest of the flock...
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    Best Way To Add Chicks??

    I have a broody hen that's been sitting on eggs forever......and finally 1 beautiful chick has hatched. The problem is.....she no longer is sitting on the remainder of the unhatched eggs and is sooo happy with this one little chick. Chick (1 week old) and hen are doing great but I was...
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    Can I move my hen who's sitting on eggs.

    My hen is sitting on eggs and I'd like to move her to another nest box in a separate pen. The reason is.....all my other hens keep laying more eggs in her box and she has way too many eggs under her. I've removed eggs several times and also tried to put up barriers for the other hens but...
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    Organic Feed

    What brand feed is best for Organic? Also what is the advantage to corn and soy free??
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    When can I put my chicks outside with a heat lamp?

    I'm sure this question has been asked before but what is the best age to put my bantam's outside? I live in Tucson, AZ so the forecast this week is 67-79 during the day and 40-46 during the night. They will have their own coop with a heat lamp...they're getting too big for the brooder.
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    What kind of chick is this??

    Does anyone have any ideas on what kind of chick this is?? I got it from my local feed store and they received an order of Frizzle chicks from Privett Hatchery in New Mexico. This does not look like any of the other Frizzles I received....no feathers on the legs and this one is a little...
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    Need Opinions On What Would Work Best

    I have a small coop with 4 hens and my husband just built me a new large pen 20'x25'x7' so I can increase my flock. Here are my questions: 1. Should I put the new chickens in the new pen and then introduce my old hens to them in the new environment? or the other way around? 2.What breeds...
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    Does my pen need a cover

    I have a new pen for my chickens 20'x25' it's 7' tall and very sturdy. The top is open and I'm debating about how to cover it. There are 3 trees in the middle of the pen that don't really give too much protection at this point. I live in Tucson, AZ and the worst predators here are bobcats...
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    Weird looking eggs

    I'm wondering what's going on with my Easter Egger....she had been laying normal eggs up to 2 months ago when she started her molt. Then she was laying eggs without a shell. Just yesterday she layed a weird shaped egg and now today another. I'm giving my hens yogurt along with layer pellets...
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    Rooster is hard on hens

    My rooster has my hens feathers entirely rubbed off their backs. No feathers at all. What can I do besides finding a new home for my rooster? I live in AZ and worry about sunburn etc... The hens don't seem to mind but has anyone else had this happen??
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    advice needed

    I just noticed one of my hens is lethargic and her eyes are droopy (half closed) I brought her inside and gave her some water. She's not interested in food.
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    A Bobcat hurt my hen

    I need some advice....a bobcat reached it's paw through my fence and hurt one of my hens neck, it's very bruised and she also has a claw mark on her leg. I took her to the avian vet and they stapled her leg and now she's not eating much at all. The bobcat ripped off the outer layer of chicken...
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    How do I tell if my chicken is Egg bound?

    My production red is somewhat listless today. I did get her to drink some water this evening but couldn't get her to eat anything. She's been in the coop most of the day...seems tired and wants to put her head down. She did have an egg under her but when I checked her vent she kept opening...
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    What is the sandy Substance on my Production Reds eggs?

    She started laying eggs with this substance on them about 2 months ago and has continued to do so. Her eggs previously were smooth and uniform in color. This substance washes off, but I'd really like to know what this is. None of my other hens have this on their eggs. Can anyone tell me what...
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    My hen stopped laying while molting and hasn't laid since.

    My hen stopped laying about 6 weeks ago during her molt and has not laid an egg since. She was a great layer. My other hens haven't skipped a beat. Any advice?
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    Hen losing feathers. Bald patches.

    My hen is losing feathers..at first I didn't think much of it but now she has some bald patches. She is still laying and seems to be eating ok. Any idea what this might be?? Help.
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