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Hen pecking flockmates only when they're being handled?
This is one that I haven't been able to drag up any information on. It's not something I have any reason to worry about; this is strictly curiosity. I have 4 ISA Brown hens, about 5 months old. They're great birds. One seems to have settled into the top of the pecking order (or at least acts...- fornax
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Slightly impacted crop; treat or just monitor?
One of my hens (Isa Brown, 5 months, just started laying this week) appears to have a partly impacted crop. I'm new to this... this is my first batch of chickens (4). I've been checking their crops occasionally in the mornings, and yesterday I noticed that this particular hen had a small...- fornax
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures