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    Scared Hens

    I bought 6 pullets last fall. One tuned out to be a rooster. They all run from me when i go into the fenced area outside their coop. I had chickens before that were so frienclly that they ran too me when i started toward them. What could be the matter with these hens?
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    Sick pullet

    I recently lost one of my pullets. Nothing seemed wrong with her, she just died. I bought some new pullets and one of them was acting very standoffish so I was afraid she might be sick. My husband put her in isolation, but when he did, he noticed that she was blind in one eye. Would that...
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    Hens bullying new pullets

    I have read the related threads but didn't find a solution. I was recently given two hens about 4 months old. The 4 hens that I have will not accept them. I have a coop that is 5' X 8' and a run that is 8' X 12' and a fenced in yard that is probably 30 X 30. The 4 older ones run at them anytime...
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    What kind of chicken is this?

    My friend has this chicken and wonders what kind it is. He says it is a huge bird and he’s wondering about the feathers on its legs. He says it hasn’t laid any eggs.
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    Strange chicken

    My friend has this chicken. He says it is huge, haven’t layer any eggs and wonders why she had feathers on her legs. Can someone give me answers about this chicken?
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    Hen being bullied

    I have 5 hens and one Rooster. I noticed that one of the hens was spending most of the day on the roost inside the coop. today I gave them some treats and took her off the roost. As soon as she joined them in the yard. ( a large fenced in area ajoining the coop and run) the rooster ran at her...
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    Roosting in the daytime

    I have an EE that is spending most of the day on the roost in the coop. She wasn't laying for a long time. yesterday she layed a blue egg that was smaller than she usually laid in the past. Is she trying to stay away from the rooster?
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    Molting

    My chickens molted last fall and they are molting again now. I thought they just did that once a year.
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    Light in the nest

    I have put a light in my chickens nesting room. It comes on in the morning. Their food and water is in the run and the automatic door doesn't open till the sun comes up. should I put food and water in the nesting area too?
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    Nesting boxes

    I just had a new coop built. The nesting boxes are about 20 inches from the floor. Will the chickens have any trouble getting to these boxes?
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    Easter egger color

    My chickens have been molting. Most of them have started laying. I only have 5 chickens. One of them is an easter egger. She was laying Blue eggs. I am not getting any blue eggs. Is she still molting or has she lost whatever makes her eggs colored.?
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    Brooder laying

    I have a Moran that was brooding for a long time. She has now quit but is not laying eggs yet. How long does it take for her to start laying again?
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    Broody hen

    I have a Moran hen that is less than two years old. She has gone broody. I read an article on google and have been shooing her off the next as often as I can. sometimes she is sitting on another hens egg, sometimes there is no egg under her. Any suggestions as to how I can break her of this...
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    Feeder problem

    I live in East Texas where it rains a lot. My feeder gets clogged up when it is damp and the feed won't come out. is there a better feeder that I can use? My feeder is under cover. Most of the time it doesn't get wet.
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    Strange looking eggs

    One of my chickens is laying these eggs that look like they have something over them.
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    Rooster Sneeizing

    Can Chickens catch a cold? My Rooster seems to be sneezing. He was making some funny sounds yesterday - kind of a squeek.
  17. Chickygrammy6

    Bad Rooster

    My Rooster has started attacking me. He had always been fine untill about three weeks ago. I had fed them some meal worms and as I was leaving their yard, He jumped up and tried to claw my leg, A few days later, did the same thing. This time he brought blood through my jeans. What is going...
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    chickens not layig

    I bought 4 hens last September. One Maran, one easter egger, one production red and one Barred Rock. The Maran started laying after a couple of months. layed regularly until the freeze hit Texas. Has not layed since. I think the Barred Rock layed for a while. I don't have any way to give them...
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    New Chickens

    I just added 4 new layers to my flock. How long will it take them to adjust and start laying eggs?
  20. Chickygrammy6

    Snapping Hen

    Dogs invaded my chicken yard a few days ago. I promptly repaired the fence so they can't get in again and bought 4 new hens. The one hen that survived the dogs ( a cinnamon Queen) is really acting her name. She is snapping at the other hens. I'm worried about what she will do when they go in...
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