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    extreme bullying/cold weather

    Sorry if this has been asked before but I wasn't quite sure where to look for something this specific. I have 15 hens, 8 of which are from my original five-year-old flock. One hen, Gertrude, has always been at the bottom of the pecking order but in recent months has been tormented by all the...
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    toe problems

    I have a 3 year old hen, Grace, that started limping a couple of weeks ago. I checked her out; she doesn't have bumblefoot and I could find no injuries. She can't curl the toes on that foot. If I bend the toes they just spring back straight and they seem rubbery when I do that. She hobbles...
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    integrating new chickens into existing flock

    I've always gotten good advice here, so I'll start here as opposed to just Googleing. I have an existing flock of 11 hens that are 2 1/2 years old. In a seperate but attached coop and run I have 5 pullets that are 16 weeks old. Are the pullets old enough to add to the existing flock? They hear...
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    separating rooster from molting hens

    I've searched and can't find the exact information I'm looking for. My question is this: should I separate my rooster from my hens while they're molting? My fear is that mating will damage the incoming feathers. Am I being overly concerned?
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    Bumblefoot back and worse than ever!

    I had treated a couple birds with early stage bumblefoot at the end of last year and thought it had been "cured". I'll admit I got lazy with checking their feet over the winter. I noticed one of my girls holding her foot up off the ground so went to check her out. I've attached photos of her...
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    separating over-mated hens

    I'll try to keep this long story short. Thirteen months ago I ordered 14 female chicks and 1 male chick. As time passed it became apparent that there were 2 cockerels. The less dominant one seemed to be a late bloomer, not sure if that's normal or not, but seemed to not be so interested in...
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    which rooster to keep?

    I've looked through past posts and haven't found exactly the advice I'm looking for. This is a kind of lengthy post so please bear with me. I purchased 15 day old chicks eleven months ago, 14 female, one male. As they grew it became obvious that I had two cockerels. Mr. Tibbs is a Brahma and...
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    Plastic over coop doors?

    We repurposed an old hog shed into our coop. Unfortunately the small chicken doors are located on the north side. Today it's snowing and blowing and the wind is blowing snow into the coop. I'm contemplating putting heavy plastic over the doors to slow down the wind and keep snow, rain out. Will...
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    Bumblefoot?

    I have researched on this website and YouTube to find out if my birds have bumblefoot. I tried soaking for up to 30 minutes, then pushing, squeezing and pulling on the black scab with tweezers. I could only pull off little bits and never did see a "kernel" or core and there was no pus. Is this...
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    Mite treatments

    I'm not sure if it's best to ask a related question on a previous post or just start a new one. I'm dealing with mites, both red and scaly leg. I live in West central Illinois so winter's on it's way! I've already cleaned and sprayed the entire coop with permethrin and getting ready to put it...
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    Mite problems

    After a previous post of mine I checked my flock and they do indeed have both scaly leg mites and red mites. I've looked at lots of threads on this site and I'm really confused on what to do. Is Sevin a last ditch solution for the red mites or do the benefits to the chicks outweigh the possible...
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    Brahma cockerel foot problems

    I have an eight month old Brahma cockerel. His legs are red and it looks like his feathers have been pulled out. Has anyone had this issue? I'm worried that there's something wrong. He's acting fine and doesn't seem to have trouble walking. Thanks for any input.
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    Earring mishap

    My most tame bird loves to perch on me. Today she very quickly pulled my earring out and I'm thinking she may have swallowed it! Will it hurt her? Will it stay in her gizzard or will she pass it? Thanks in advance!
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    Antisocial chicken...

    I have 14 hens and one rooster that are 13 weeks old. I have a chicken who always roosts by herself at night. I have a two room coop and when i opened the second room to give them more space, she went in there and roosted by herself. Are some chickens just natural loners? Another question along...
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    Is my rooster a bully???

    First time raising chickens. I have 14 hens and one rooster who are 13 weeks old. I know roosters get a bit rough with the hens but I'm wondering if my rooster is being too rough. I've seen him grab one of the girls by the neck and have seen lots of feathers laying around after i hear a...
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    Too chilly for the coop???

    I have a dilemma. My chicks are 5 weeks old today and were supposed to move out to their coop. It's around 75 degrees in the house where the brooder is and the temperature in the coop is just over 60, even with a heat lamp. Will it be too cool in the coop? They are getting pretty crowded in the...
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    Moving chicks to coop

    My 15 chicks will be five weeks old in a few days and I'm preparing to move them to their coop. Is there a "best" way to do this? I'm afraid of doing it in a way that will freak them out. Or are they going to get stressed and panicky about it no matter what? Thanks for any helpful hints and advice!
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    Grit

    I was ordering chick feed from the local farm store website and saw that they offer grit for baby chicks. Is grit necessary at three weeks? At what age should I start offering grit? Thanks!
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    storing and feeding egg shells

    my question is two fold - I've read that some people save, clean and crush their eggshells to refeed to their layers. Thoughts? Also, my chicks are shy of 4 weeks. If I were to want to feed eggshells to them when they start laying is it too soon to start cleaning and saving eggshells? I'm...
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    Howdy, fellow chicken folk!

    I'm a first time chicken owner and just over three weeks into this journey! I'm starting with 15 chicks of various breeds - orpington, brahma, barred rock, sussex, wyandotte, Jersey giant, buckeye, rhode island red, dominique and an easter egger. I'm looking forward to watching their antics and...
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