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    Hen with partly shelled egg half way out

    I went out to take care of my chickens this morning and I found my French Black Copper Maran with a partly formed egg half way out. We isolated her so the other chickens are not picking at it but what else can we do? She has not been laying lately due to a molt. When I found her she was out in...
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    Feather Problems?

    One of my Cuckoo Marans suddenly lost a lot of chest feathers over about two days and I'm not sure why. My other chickens are also missing feathers but not as much and not as fast. The feathers are mostly missing around their butts and at the base of their tails. I am pretty sure I have a...
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    Feather Plucking Help

    I currently have 3-4 hens that have had their butt's plucked almost bald. One of thoes hens also has had a lot of feathers plucked from the base of her tail, the spot is almost bald. What could be causing this. I have seen one hen pluck a feather from another and then eat it. But I know she must...
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    Bald Butts?

    I noticed that one of my Silkies and one of my Cochins had a bald butt. Then a few days later I have noticed that a few more have completly bald butts. What could be causing this? Could it be lice/mites? Is it a molt? Could it be someone thats being a feather plucker? I have seen one that will...
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    Hens not laying?

    I have 2 Cuckoo Marans that I hached and have raised. Last month they started laying. I got 2 eggs very regularly. And then. They suddenly stopped laying. I havn't gotten an egg from them in quite a few weeks. I know they are not laying because all of my other hens are bantys and they are the...
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    Cuckoo Maran Gender Help

    Hi, my Marans are 5 months old. 1 i am positive is a hen then other has just started getting bigger/redder combs and wattles. Also little bumps are forming on the back of her legs. The one I think is a rooter is closest to the camera. My Cochin is very nosey so she got is the picture. Do I have...
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    Winter Brooder Help

    Hi, we are thinking about hatching some eggs soon , but we have to have the brooder for the chicks in the garage. Since it is winter, the chicks would have to stay in their brooder untill they are fully feathered and big enough to go in with the bigger chickens. How much space would 2-3 chicks...
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    Flooding Run

    Hi, these past few days we have been having pouring rain and now about half if not more of my run has 1 1/2 inces of water in it. What can I do? Should I lock them in their coop untill I can fix it? I know having such wet ground isn't good for their feet. Any help and suggestions are welcome...
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    Banty Cochin Rooster

    I have a Banty Cochin Rooster he is free to a good home. He is a red color. He is about 4 months old. He is very sweet and nice to my girls. I got him from the farm and feed store. I would love to keep him but my parents say I have to find him a home and if I don't he is going hunting with my...
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    Do hens crow?

    I just got rid of all my roosters on Saturday and now I hear crowing from the chicken coop. Do hens crow? Or do I have another rooster? I'v heard about hens acting like a rooster when there is no rooster around, but the only thing she does that makes me think shes a he is the crowing. Here is a...
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    My Chicken Coop is Done!

    Hi, l just finished my chicken coop. What do you think? I have more pictures on my page. What do you think l should name it? It has Silkies, Banty Cochins, and Marans in it. Thank You
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    Spraddle?

    Yesterday I had to help a chick out of it's shell because the membrane dried to it. The chick seemed ok but I think it might have spraddle in one leg. The one leg sticks straight out behind it. When you turn it onto it's back it starts kicking, so both legs work. It can't stand because of that...
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    Chick Moving Eggs?

    This morning one of my chicks hatched and it is moving around the incubator and has moved almost all of the eggs. Some of the eggs have pipped but then they got moved by the chick and nothing has happened. Will they still hatch? Is that normal for chicks to move eggs when they are trying to...
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    Banty Cochin?

    The farm and feed store told me that this one is a Banty Cochin. I have other Banty Cochins that I got from a breeder and she doesn't look anything like them. What breed is she? Thank You Sorry for the big picture size, I don't know how to change it.
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    What do you like/dislike about your coop?

    We will start building our coop very soon because I now have 9 chicks and 18 eggs . I was wondering what you would change about your coop, what you like/dislike, and any suggestions or advice. I was thinking of having a storage area and a built in brooder in my coop. What do you think of that...
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    No way to tell humidity?

    I borrowed an incubator from a friend and there is no way for me to tell the humidity. What do I do? Any tips for a first time hatcher? Thank You.
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    Places that sell hatching eggs?

    I am looking to order hatching eggs. I want to order Silkies and Easter Eggers, possibly Bantam Cochins and Marans. What places have really high quality eggs that ship? Thank You
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    Chicken Coop Design

    I am new to Chickens and will soon be getting 2 Cochins 2 Silkies 2 Marans and 2 Easter Eggers. This is my design for the inside of the coop. What do you think of it? What would you change? Any other suggestions? When I don't have babies in the brooder I will use it as storage. The nest boxes...
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