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    I need help!! Broody hen alert!

    Hi all, I have a broody hen that is so persistent nothing seems to stop her. So much so, shes lost all her feathers from her bottom and chest due to constantly sitting! It seems that i will have to allow her to have chicks. Whats the likelihood of her hatching something? How will my small...
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    Help! Broody chicken worries!

    Okay, so after a false alert I have found out that I just have a broody chicken. I don't mind this, lack of eggs is ok, as long as my hens are healthy I don't mind. (I have six hens, no cockerels.) Being new to chicken keeping I'm not sure what to do next! How long will she be broody for? What...
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    This chicken will not leave the nesting box! Please help!

    I have six hens and they all seem fit and heathy apart from one! For about a week She has just been sitting in the box all day and night and occasionally coming out for food. We've had bad weather recently (strong winds and heavy rain) but the temperature has been quite mild. Shes puffing...
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    How many nesting boxes do I need?

    Hello all! Just a quick question, how many nesting boxes do I need for my six chickens? All of them lay daily however one has recently started laying in the run or around my garden. I have tried putting a fake egg in the box etc but nothing seems to work ! (I have 2 nesting boxes) thanks all
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    Eggciting news!

    The last few weeks my flock have been lacking on the laying front however... Today I received this massive egg! (Double yolk too!) this definitely makes up for current situation! :D
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    How can I take or encourage my chickens to be friendly?

    My chickens won't come anywhere near me! Iv had them a few weeks now and haven't been able to touch them once. (This is the nearest we've got) Any advice would be much appreciated :)
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    Please help! Why so many feathers in the coop?!

    I'm new to chicken keeping so really need some help! I went to clean out the coop this morning and realised there was a LOT of loose feathers, I always see the odd few but there was a substantial amount this morning! What does this mean? Thanks guys.
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    Please help! Why so many feathers in the coop?!

    I'm new to chicken keeping so really need some help! I went to clean out the coop this morning and realised there was a LOT of loose feathers, I always see the odd few but there was a substantial amount this morning! What does this mean? Thanks guys.
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    What breed are these my chickens?! Please help!

    I'm relatively new to chicken keeping and just want reassurance on what breed each of my chickens are! Any information on what colour eggs each bird would lay would also be useful! I'm currently getting white, blue and brown eggs, but have no idea who is laying what. (I have 6)
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    Newbie with bullying problems

    I have recently bought 6 hens, however one hen (light Sussex) is severely bullying another (bluebelle) to the point that the bluebelle will not leave the coop and has become withdrawn from the flock and has loss of feather. The coop size is ok but I am having a much larger coop/run made to...
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