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    Poor Outcast Hen

    Sorry if this appear lengthy. Irene was traumatized this summer as each one of her chicks was picked off one by one by hawks. She was intergrated back into the flock and seem to be accepted by the few remaining. {fox attack} At one time Irene was the rooster's #1 hen. All of a sudden, our...
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    Strange Eggs

    I have a few hens that were hatched about a year ago. Someone is laying small, almost olive green eggs. Odd, because to my knowledge, there isn't any Easter Eggers in their background. Is this suspicious, should we not eat these? There is also one that lays light green, normal size, but we...
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    Divided Coop

    My coop is very diversified, unfortunately. 2 older Bantam hens,2 newly acquired black hens, no idea what they are. Except they are flighty. One large older rooster, 2 Spring hatchlings that are roosters too. And 4 Fall chicks, no idea yet. They were all free ranging during the day until...
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    Missing hens

    My flock had dwindled, because of old age, down to two Bantam hens and one young LARGE rooster. Because he is so "energetic" and the poor hens are at a loss of feathers, I began searching for a couple larger hens. A young man sold me three black hens, no idea what they were. I kept them in...
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    New Baby

    2nd time broody this Spring and seeing at least one baby peeking out from under Mom. This time we left her alone, but she is in a nesting box about 2 ft. off the floor of the coop. I sprinkled some chick starter next to her and baby immediately started eating. Question...shouldn't I move her...
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    Too Cold?

    My fuzzy legged red Bantam hen (no idea what she is) has gone broody again. She gets off the nest and allows others to lay another egg in her nest almost daily, I think. This is frustrating, as I only have 5 hens and now no eggs for us, but that's another story. My question is, as cold as...
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    Feeding Banana Bread

    Can chickens have banana bread? Have read that bananas aren't good for some animals but I have a part loaf that I thought about giving them.
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    Aggressive Roosters

    Sorry, I posted before I asked my question....is there anyway to get my roosters to like me again, now that they are matured?
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    Aggressive Roosters

    Having roosters is a new experience for us, and an unintentional one. Husband got "unsexed" bantam chicks and now we have 3 hens and 2 roosters. So far no fighting amongst themselves, but they have gotten aggressive to humans. I was out of state for a month, and a neighbor's daughter...
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    6-8 wk. old Hens

    Looking for a couple of EE hens to add to my Bantams, in the Southern TN. area. Message me, please.
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    Chicks and lettuce

    Is it ok to give chicks lettuce leaves? I know I read here that you should never give them grass clippings.
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    Roosters?

    Our Bantie chicks are a couple wks. old. Three out of the five are "facing off" and doing the chest bump like football fans. Could this mean that they could be roosters? Just our luck!
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    worming

    Someone mentioned worming in this section so hope I'm not out of place in asking....at what age should they be wormed?
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    Banties

    Is it possible to mix Bantams with, say, Americaunas or Barred Rocks if I raise them together?
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    Waterers-plastic vs. metal

    We spent the extra $ and got a plastice electric waterer when we first got the chicks. WRONG! Certainly not meant for Maine winters, what a mess trying to fill it, frozen fingers and ice. Now we use it for summer, not plugged in, of course. Our metal waterer rusted within a few months...
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    Forming Eggs

    I've had my hens for a yr. and a half now, so it seems kinda silly to be asking this. BUT, is the egg soft when first layed and then hardens? Also, if feathers are "picked" do they come back?
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