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    Nail caps for roosters?

    Has anyone tried using cat or dog nail caps on a rooster spurs? My rooster is not intentionally rough with the ladies, but he is really big, probably 12 lbs. Even though I get someone to help me trim his spurs regularly I still have a few hens who look pretty bad. I have only the one rooster...
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    Dropped egg - day 19

    I went in to check the incubator and had a chick that had hatched during the night and is almost completely dry. I was taking the turner out today so as I was trying to do so 2 eggs were stuck in it. One hit the floor!! Probably 40% of the shell broke off but the membrane is intact. It is...
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    Odd behavior from rooster

    I was gathering eggs yesterday when my rooster came into the coop. He saw the basket of eggs and just started giving me the chicken version of a scolding! He climbed into the nest box, got on the nest and just kept on scolding me. I've never had a rooster do that before. I " explained" to him...
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    My Amazing Hens!

    I live in central Arkansas where winters are usually very mild. Low 50 highs and high 30 lows, so I was really surprised that my hens were laying fairly well for winter. I have 20 layers and many breeds. However, Sunday night it began to snow and snow and snow! Over a foot for sure the the low...
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    Deformed leg on new hatchling

    I have a new group of babies hatched yesterday. One little baby has a left leg that looks normal and the right leg is bent at an awkward angle and it scoots instead of standing. I am relatively new at this so if anyone could give me advice I would really appreciate it
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    New 'Chicken Mom'

    I am in Hot Springs Arkansas and have had my feather babies since the beginning of February. I have been a cat mom for a long time and finally had my back yard 'cat fenced'. I can let my cats out with no fear of them wandering off after a bunny or being hit by a car. I was worried about ticks...
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