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    Keeping one single chicken? Good idea or bad?

    My beloved Buff Orpington died today which takes our flock number to one. One single hen. My question is do I keep her and get new chicks next spring or do I find her a new home with more friends? Does anyone have only one chicken? I live in Nebraska and can't imagine a cold winter by yourself...
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    Worms or Egg Bound

    My Buff Orpingtion is sick but I'm not sure how to treat it (or what she's got!). She has lost most of her feathers on her but and has had diarrhea covering her bottom as well for the last two days. Today she is very lethargic and having difficulty breathing. Is she egg bound? Does she have...
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    Free Easter Egger Rooster

    My Easter Egger hen turned out to be a rooster. He's a beautiful 14 week old bird, but I can't have roosters in the city limits so he has to go! He's yours for free if you come pick him up!
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    Another Crowing Hen? Help sex an Easter Egger!

    This is my first flock, so I am truly a novice. However, my easter egger hen has begun to crow in the morning (and no other time). It's not that nice of a crow either, more of a gargle. I've read where sometimes a hen will take the rooster rule in an all female flock (which is what I have)...
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