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  1. Yorkshire lass

    Is it ok to remove just hatched ducklings from broody chicken??

    Good morning I have a bantam pekin/cochin and bantam silkie who have teamed up with their broodiness, and I am trying to discourage this. However, if circumstances were different I would happily let them brood some duck eggs. Presently I am using a Brinsea manual incubator and am on day 30...
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    Chicken Lickin' Boots!

    Hi there, I understand that behaviour can spread from one chicken to all others in a short period i.e. feather plucking. Has anyone experienced their chickens pecking/licking their boots lol?! We moved house nearly a month ago now so not sure if the new environment might have excited one or...
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    Would letting 2 roosters fight (controlled environment!) bring peace?

    Good morning I would like some advice please for this ... a few days ago we adopted a 7 mth old poland bantam and 2 pekin bantams to go with him ... he's had a rough time as his girlfriend was killed by bigger chickens and he survived after being beaten up. He stayed with 30+ pekin chickens...
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    Breed type / housing rooster with hens

    Good morning and a warm hello I'm new to BYC and have posted recently. A member kindly suggested posting here as I'm from the UK. Just interested in the breed of chicken Abraham is, adopted him on Saturday from the local SPCA. Someone suggested he might be a Dorking (cross) as he has an...
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    Newly adopted cockerel

    Good morning Please see pic of Abraham who we adopted from our local SPCA yesterday. I think he's a Cuckoo Marans but now realise there are several similar breeds, and as well as this he has flecks of irridecent green with his markings. Guess he's a very young lad due to the small spurs...
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    Good morning :-)

    I'm enjoying very much reading on this forum the past few days, very informant, thank you! I would like to share a photo of a cockerel called Abraham we adopted from our local SPCA yesterday, thought it would help our 6 ex-bat hens to have some male company and hopefully sort out the 2 bullies...
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