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  1. KimPahl

    Rooster Comb Flopped and Turning Blue

    Two days ago our rooster seemed fine. Yesterday I noticed he wasn't crowing and he was lying down occasionally when the girls were off on their own. Today the same thing only today his comb is floppy and it looks like it's turning blue. He had watery poop w/ white in it so he's getting enough...
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    Young Rooster Goes Off Alone (There Are Other Roos In The Flock)

    Hi. I was wondering if this is normal w/ my young rooster. First, some background. We have only had hens for about 1 year. We had 3 total. This year we got 6 chicks from TSC and 5 ended up being roosters! So that brings us up to a grand total of 5 hens and, well, obviously too many...
  3. KimPahl

    Lethargic Rooster Not Eating or Drinking & Just Sleeps

    We've only had chickens for 1 year and no problems so I'm a bit inexperienced, but learning. But about 4 days ago he was acting off but we just kept an eye on him. Then he became lethargic and lying down alone outside (they free range). When I tried to pick him up he attempted to get away but...
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    Concerned -- 2 Days Soft Egg Broken Under Roost Hen Acting Off

    Hi. We've had our chickens for almost a year and no issues at all. They are a little over 1 year old and laying fine until the last 2 days. In the last 2 days my leghorn has laid 2 eggs under the roost (while roosting?? odd) that were both broken and both appeared to have soft shells. There...
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    Our first chicks! What are your thoughts on breed?

    Today we got 6 chicks from TSC. Our first at raising chicks. I was told they were Australorp mixes (??) and would look similar to a Dominque (which is cool because we have a Dominque roo). What do you guys think? Do you think they're Australorps? What will they look like when they're older...
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    Brinsea Mini Advance - Egg Turning Angle

    Hi everyone. We are hatching chicken eggs for the first time. We bought this b/c it's automatic, but the auto turner isn't turning the eggs only the turn table is turning and the eggs are just going along for the ride. I saw a post online here about changing the angle setting to 15. I did...
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    Rooster Behavior...Keeping Watch?

    Hi. This might seem like a stupid question, we've only had a rooster for a few weeks, but everytime I look down at them our three hens are foraging around like usual and the rooster is just kind of standing off to the side or behind them just kind of looking around. I don't see him foraging very...
  8. KimPahl

    Black Spots on Comb - Mites, Frostbite or Something Else?

    Hey guys. Hoping someone here can help me. This is our rooster, Goliath. This is a close up pic. He's a Dominique. We've only had him a few weeks. He has these black spots that look like scabs on his comb. He was quarantined when I noticed them and it was at that time he was in a temp pen in...
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    New Dominique Rooster Strange Spots on Comb & Wattle

    Hi everyone. I am wondering if by my picture here you could assist me in figuring out what this is on our new Dominique Rooster. We've had him for 1 week and he's still being quarantined so it's not from fighting. I've read up on fowl pox and it doesn't look like the pictures to me. When...
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    New Rooster & Question About Collecting Eggs

    Hi all! I know these questions are going to sound really dumb so I apologize in advance!! This year we are new to having chickens. We are getting a rooster tomorrow b/c we want more chickens for more eggs. He will be in quarantine for a few weeks so by the time he gets around our 3 girls...
  11. KimPahl

    Adding a rooster & mixing breeds

    Hey all! So, we currently have 2 red sex link hens and 1 leghorn hen. We have an opportunity to get a Dominique rooster and I was wondering if it matters that we are mixing breeds. Our goal is just to raise up more chickens for eggs so does it really matter? Our hens are about 1 year old...
  12. KimPahl

    Darker earlier...girls aren't finding the roosts before dark

    So, we've had our girls since August and all has been well they've had no problem heading into the coop at dusk. However now my 2 red sex links tend to stay out quite a bit later than my leghorn. The other night one of them was actually laying an egg at 5:30 p.m. It was dark! I turned the light...
  13. KimPahl

    Yesterday soft shell egg, today none

    I've read the posts here about this issue and I guess I just need some reassurance. I have 3 pullets. My one leghorne has been laying for about 2 maybe 3 weeks an egg a day. She is approx. 20 weeks old or so. The other two I believe to be younger than her are red sex links. They have not...
  14. KimPahl

    White Leghorn Pullet Droopy Comb

    Our Leghorn which is approximately 20 weeks old and just started to lay eggs (3 to be exact..yay) all of a sudden her comb is droopy. However she's energetic, eating, etc no sign of illness or anything and her comb is bright red. Is this normal? Thanks!
  15. KimPahl

    Our New Flock in Jefferson NC

    We're new mini-farm owners and new chicken parents to 3 hens we have called Marsha, Jan & Cindy! We got our chickens last Thursday and last evening we allowed them out 1 hour before dark last night. They went into the coop on their own (a converted horse stall) at 8pm on the dot. Sweet...
  16. KimPahl

    Coop Ventilation - Have Window...Do We Need More?

    Hi everyone! Boy, I have learned a lot from these forums...so helpful! About 5 months ago we moved to the mountains in Western North Carolina and bought a mini farm. We've been working to get ready to get our first animals -- chickens!!! Today we pick them up!!! We are getting 3 hens. Can't...
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