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  1. Mom2Chicken

    Is something wrong with my flock?

    Hi All- Trying to see if I have a problem to troubleshoot with my flock and what it might be. Why I think there might be a problem: All of my hens except two have stopped laying and one died suddenly this weekend. Details about my flock: 8 (now 7) hens of various normal breeds 4 are about 2...
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    Behaviors of 100% free range chickens

    I was wondering if anyone else had 100% free range chickens, and if we could exchange info on some of their behaviors. My free-range flock: 1 rooster and 8 hens (6 of which are the rooster's offspring for whatever that's worth). The rooster is of unknown age and origin, but is some sort of...
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    Sex 5 week old game chicks

    Can you please help me sex my chicks? They are about 5 weeks old. The mother and rooster are both game birds. There a few (not pictured) that are showing clearly as cockerels to me (slightly larger and developed well defined combs). I'm asking for help for others that I can't sex with my...
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    Aggressive chick: removing the injured chick calms down the aggressor

    Lots of aggressive chick threads out there, but I haven't come across this scenario. Quick background: Our chicks are 4 1/2 weeks old They were hatched by their first-time mother who is half overly attentive/half inattentive, which might be the root of some of our challenges. She is a 100%...
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    Momma hen abandons her chicks at night

    I have a totally free-range game hen who had chicks about 3.5 weeks ago. We keep the chicks in a chicken run with a coop for them to sleep in. The hen can fly in and out of the run. Almost two weeks ago, she started to abandon her chicks at night to sleep on the ground nearby in some shrubs...
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    Momma chicken deliberately tipping the water bowl

    We have 9 chicks who are about three weeks old and who are being raised by their mother. We keep them in a chicken run with a coop for sleeping, although the momma is a complete free ranger and would rather not be cooped up at all. Whenever we give the chicks water in a bowl, the momma hen...
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    Where to find my broody? game hens

    I've got 7 hens, three of which are game hens: Black Comb, Red Comb, and Slytherin. These three generally hang together night and day. I posted recently about a solo rooster named Fred who moved in next door and asked what to expect since my three game hens are good flyers. Sure enough, Black...
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    My neighbors have a rooster who's trying to call on my ladies. What can I expect?

    There is a rooster in the neighborhood who has found his way to the horse pen adjacent to our property. He is rather vocal about his presence. The fence that divides the property is 6.5' tall. Three of our chickens are game hens who can and have visited the other side of the fence in the past...
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    Hello and help me identify a couple of my rebels

    Hi All, I'm excited to join the community. Here's a bit more about us: (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We've been raising chickens since July. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We started with four chickens who are doing great. We just added three...
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