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    Something digging under coop

    Something is digging under the coop and into the run. We've been having a fox problem and had to fortify the run. I've been checking it everyday to make sure fox is staying out. Hole is too small for fox and isn't getting chickens. Had an egg eater we had to cull (caught her with egg in beak! )...
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    Broody Hen and Acting Strange

    My 3 year old Barred Rock, who has never been broody before, is brooding. She is one of my friendliest favorite chickens, and when she finally came off the nest she didn't seem to want to have anything to do with me. Also was puffing up and holding her wings out, reminding me of a male turkey...
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    Hen losing feathers and walking wobbly

    I have a hen that we got in the spring and she is losing feathers. They have all already molted. This is different, the feathers almost look like they're broke off and there are some bald and red spots. she's also walking kind of wobbly. She is pooping normally and eating. My chickens are...
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    molting?

    Do chickens go through a juvenile molt? We bought ours 4 months ago on September 7th. They are losing feathers, no bald spots, just a lot of feathers everywhere. They seem healthy and very happy. Although I think they don't think they get enough raisins reach day, one top of other "kitchen"...
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    3 month old chickens losing feathers, molting or parasites?

    I have 5 girls and they are losing feathers, they don't have any bald spots, just a lot of feathers everywhere. It kinda looks like a feather pillow in and around yard. They are also ruffling themselves a lot. I am wondering if they are molting or maybe have mites/ lice? Read up on molting and...
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    Introduction

    We had chickens growing up, but as an adult, we just got ours about two months ago. We started with 9, but when we put them in the coop, something got in through the two inch wire and got two of them and had to put one of them down. So we fortified the coop and now have 6. at breeds do you...
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