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    2 cockerels 4 hens? Really a problem?

    Hello. So I hatched 2 cockerels 6 months ago (an exchequer leghorn and columbian blacktail) and they have joined the flock of 4 other hens (6 birds total). 1 cockerel is the boss, does most of the growing and bosses the girls about and mates then, the other one is the bottom of the pecking...
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    Breeding exchequer and red mottled leghorns... confused.

    Hello. I'm hoping someone can help me in understand this. As I understand in the gene is recessive but I am struggling to fully grasp it. I have a young exchequer leghorn cockrel as in the photo. I'm thinking to get some red mottled leghorn pullets. If I cross these two birds what colour will I...
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    Introducing chick and mum to flock

    My chicks are 6 weeks old, 2 cocks and hen (I think). They and mother hen have been in a seperate pen because one of other chickens in the main run almost killed one of them. When should I start to think about trying to integrate them all? I'm excepting soon mum will want to go roost so should I...
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    4 week chicks

    Can you guys and gals please help me in sexing these 3, 4 week olds. Have my doubts as to at least 2 being roos. Exchequer leghorn, columbian blacktail, and rir I believe. 2 photos of each bird Thanks again
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    Is this molting or something else?

    Hello. After being broody and hatching chicks 4 weeks ago, my hen has been losing a lot of feathers. Everyday the run is covered in them. She's lost a lot around her neck and there also seems to be a lot of dandruff (skin dust). She hasn't really put much weight on since being broody and is a...
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    Molting illness or other?

    Hello. So I've just seen today my leghorn has an extremely muddy rear end. It looks as though she's dust bathed but the mud has form dread looks and is all matting in to the feathers. She looks a right state. This is my first year keeping chicken so Its all new to me. Is this molting or sign or...
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    Buff orpington or columbian blacktail and sexing

    I'm try to tell the breed and sexy of my 3week old chicks. I know for sure I have One columbian blacktail, and one buff orpington but I'm have trouble splitting which one which. Has anybody every seen a buff like the orange one in the photos. If that one is the buff then I believe the blacktail...
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    Girls or boys?

    Any guesses as to these 3 chicks sex. 1 exchanger leghorn, 1 buff orpington, 1 columbian black tail. They are 3 weeks old today. I have my suspions..... Any obvious clues? If the buff is the orange one then am I right in thinking the yellow one is a roo black tail because of its colour?
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    Chicks and rain?

    My 3 chicks (10 day old) and mother hen are living in there own run with a coop/run that they sleep in on the floor. I let them out in the morning into the bigger run. Today is forecast heavy rain and I'm wondering if they will be ok. I have created a few little sheltered areas but will they...
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    Chick broken toe

    Hi. My chick got attacked during the first few days before I separated them and mum to another run. She has been hobbling ever since. I have just noticed today That in fact her toe seems to be broken. Should I do anything about it or just leave them to it? The chick is eatting and drinking well...
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    New chicks. Floor or coop?

    My hen and her new chicks don't like to go into the coop at night. The last 2 nights I have picked chicks and mum up from the floor of the run and had to put them into there coop, much to mum's annoyance, and a great deal of pecking. The coop has a gentle sloop to about 8 inch off the ground...
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    Chick limping after attack, advise?

    Hello. We had 3 chicks hatch yesterday out of 6 eggs. The hen had gone broody in one of the coop nest boxes where 2 other chickens lived. Id left her in there to hatch the 6 eggs I had ordered off the internet and then was planning on moving them all this morning to a new run to be by themselves...
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