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    Help! Rooster fight left seriously injured chickens

    Hello all! Hoping you can help with a quandary. I’ve got 3 roosters I accidentally ended up with to my 6 hens. I’ve been trying to rehome them with no luck since I realized they were males and last night they got into a fight that left one very injured - bloody and missing an eye, not doing...
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    Hen won’t leave coop- but hasn’t laid an egg

    Not sure what is wrong with my most (typically) outgoing hen. Won’t come out for treats or free ranging for two days.. but she doesn’t seem to be laying any eggs or sitting on other eggs. Any ideas to see what else is wrong? No obvious injuries
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    Help! Rooster’s Nails have fallen out!

    Hi All- I was checking on my flock today and saw that a few of my roosters nails (not spurs) on one foot have fallen out. They don’t look infected or bloody, but several weeks ago I did notice that he had one bloody nail, but didn’t realize there was a major issue. He doesn’t look like he’s...
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    Roosters battling each other more in spring?

    Hello! I have had my copper maran rooster in my flock of 8 hens, along with a Silkie rooster for 2 years now. They were raised together and have usually done pretty well. My silkie knows the bigger rooster is the boss and they have never gotten into too many scuffles. I noticed the two of them...
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    Hen having trouble breathing?

    Hi All! I've got a Wyandotte hen that seems to be having trouble breathing. I held her and she seems to be wheezing and also noticed she has some foamy droppings. Any ideas as to why? Thanks!
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    Help! Silkie rooster attacked by other roosters

    Evening all! My silkie rooster was attacked this afternoon by some young roosters added to my flock a few months ago. They've pulled all of his head feathers out and he was bleeding a lot. I've separated him in the house with his own good and water to recover, but wondering if I should clean...
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    Help! Overly Agressive Rooster

    Hi All! I've got a small backyard flock that I started last summer with a slightly older rooster. He's never been my best friend but I could always work with or around him. In the last few weeks, he's gotten so badly agressive that he constantly attacks me.. draws blood - big bruises and it's...
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    Coop ventilation in -20 temperatures?

    Hi All! Having some frustration with figuring out ventilation in these temps here in northern Wisconsin. Lows in -20 (not including windchill) and staying that way. I hear not to put water inside.. but water freezes outdoor in an hour and chickens aren't interested in going outside anymore...
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    Rooster with small amount of frostbite

    Hi all! Went out to the chicken coop this evening and my rooster developed what appears to be a spot of frostbite on his comb within the last few hours. They are in an insulated coop and he did go outside for the first time in a few days for a short time.. but we're in northern Wisconsin and...
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    Dog stalking my coop?

    Hi all! Now that I've got fresh snow, I've got some tracks around my coop.. could be our neighborhood lab or possibly something else? Had a lot of predator issues and trying to be aware of what we've got out here! [/IMG]
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    Dead hen- odd circumstances- predator or chicken issue?

    All, Today during the day around noon my rooster was making a lot of unusual continued noises and I went outside to see what was going on. The girls and rooster were out free ranging and I could see from a distance that my polish hen was laying face down and not moving. The other chickens...
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    Polish chicken- Roo or Hen?

    I've got a polish chicken that is starting to develop some wattles and I have been unsure if it's a hen or rooster. It's about 6 months old.
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    Help! Coop ventilation in winter questions

    Hello! New to the forum and having a lot of problems trying to figure out the right way to ventilate a coop during the winter. I have a small flock in my coop which has 2 functioning windows, but no vents or fans in it. I live in northern Wisconsin and I understand there is a need to prevent...
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