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    Aggressive rooster

    Hi, I've had my chickens for almost a year (my first flock). We have one rooster and 8 hens. We've had our rooster since he was 2 weeks old. He always kind of ignored us but a few months ago, he started acting aggressive toward both me and my fiancé (unpredictably). I know that is typical for...
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    Droopy wing

    About a month ago, my hens escaped their run and one of them injured a wing. It hung to the ground and she was stepping on it but didn't seem in pain. We wrapped it with vet wrap and kept her isolated in the garage for 3+ weeks. It seemed to be healed, maybe a little crooked so we've slowly...
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    Chicken breathing heavy

    Hi, we've got an 8 month old hen who escaped the run and in the process she broke her wing. We've had her separated for about a week with her wing braced so she can heal. I did bring her outside a few days ago for a little socialization but kept her in a separate crate. Anyway, I noticed...
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    Washed eggs left out

    My fiancé is supposed to know the rules of egg care - don't wash the eggs, and if you do, stick them in the fridge. He washed "some" the other day, and put them in a carton mixed with others that are unwashed. He then left them on the counter for 2 days. I didn't know he had washed any so I...
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    Lakenvelder, pale comb

    I have a Lakenvelder pullet/hen who we got in mid-July. According to the previous owner, she should be about 26 weeks right now. She hasn't started laying yet but I've noticed in the last week or two her comb has faded from a bright red to a dull red/dark pink. She also appears to be losing a...
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    Adding new pullets to young flock

    This is my first year raising chickens, I have 5 four month old chickens - 1 cockerel (Wyandotte), 4 pullets (2 Orpington, 2 Lakenvelder). We've lost 4 Orpingtons to a fox when we were letting them free range so they're now confined to their coop and medium sized run. We are going to a swap this...
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    Feed store mistake

    I have 5 four month old chickens - 4 pullets, 1 cockerel. I went to the feed store yesterday & asked for organic grower feed and when I got home I realized they gave me broiler grower crumbles. Should I return it? Or is it ok to give my chickens?
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    Chickens roosting outside of coop at night

    I have altogether 10 chickens. I've had 8 of them since they were a week old, and I just traded one of their brothers for two 4 month old Lakenvelder chickens. We've had quite a few issues with their flighty-ness. We started them in quarantine and they kept escaping from the run, so we moved...
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    Missing chickens

    I got two Lakenvelder pullets today and brought them home to get set up in their coop. I came inside for an hour to let them settle in and when I came back out they were in the yard. When they saw me they took off into the tall brush and I can't seem to find them. Will they come back on their...
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    Adding new pullets to a young flock

    I have 6 young pullets (buff Orpington) and 3 young cockerels (black laced golden Wyandotte) - all three months old, in my flock right now. The cockerels we bought straight run as chicks and unfortunately for us they are all male. I posted them on Craigslist and someone is willing to trade one...
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    Staying out past dusk

    I am heading out tonight, leaving around 6. I won't be home until after the sun goes down (around 830/9). Wondering if I should bring the chickens in before I go or after I get home.
  12. K

    What gender are these black laced golden Wyandottes?

    I got these chicks at 2 weeks old, and they are about 3 months now. I've been convinced since the beginning that they're all roosters but my fiancé thinks there's 1 rooster/2 hens.
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    Chicks with open mouths

    I have 9 chicks ranging from 6-9 weeks, and I started noticing yesterday that they open their mouths when I turn on the garage light at night, and maybe 2-3 more times throughout the day. I have given them earth worms but I just started reading about gapeworm and I'm freaking out! They open...
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    Is it harmful to turn on garage light in the night?

    We have our brooder in the garage, which is also the man cave. I'm wondering if it's bad/confusing for the chicks when my husband turns the light on after dark to hang out there?
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    Temporary brooder for six week old chicks?

    Hi, I have 3 six week old black laced golden Wyandottes. They've been sharing a small brooder with 6 three week old buff Orpingtons. The larger girls are a bit aggressive toward the smaller ones so their brooder is separated by a screen. They have someone been able to knock the screen down while...
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    Different age chicks

    I bought 3 black laced golden Wyandottes at a chicken swap 2 weeks ago and just got 6 buff Orpingtons a week ago. The Wyandottes are now about a month old and the Orpingtons are a little over a week. They have been in the same brooder separated by two layers of screen so they can see each other...
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    Can I give my chicks some table scraps?

    My chicks are about two weeks old and living in th brooder. Today I gave them some weeds to munch on (along with some grit) and they loved it! I'm wondering what if I can give them some other table scraps. We have some leftover tomato from dinner, can I throw that in the brooder for them?
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    How old are my chicks?

    I bought three black laced golden Wyandottes at a chicken swap a few days ago. In all the excitement I forgot to ask some important questions - the most important is "how old are these chicks?" Looking for any help!
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    Pinkish/reddish color in chick poop

    I picked up three Wyandotte chicks this morning at a chicken swap, they are about three weeks old. They haven't been on medicated feed but I just started them on it when we got home. They all seem to be acting normal from what I can see (this is my first time having chicks). One of them just...
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