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    Slow feather regrowing

    I've got 13 hens and I had one rooster. He was a little vigorous with 10 of those hens and a lot vigorous with at least 4. I finally removed him almost 3 months ago and recently found him a new home. One hen's feathers still hasn't grown back and she was the worst. There are a few others who...
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    Got to be kidding me 🤣

    I have 5 nesting boxes. Why in the world are these hens doing this? This was yesterday and today there was two in there. Do I need to get rid of the boxes and just make one long communal box? 🤣 Thanks ☺️
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    Cocky Rooster

    I've got a 8 month old rooster that's getting too cocky. I've got 13 hens and another rooster also. The other rooster is just fine. Owlie, (Mr. Cocky) does his job well as far as protecting the hens but maybe to well. He doesn't like me messing with the girls. Yesterday was the final straw. I...
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    Feathers missing

    I just started noticing that some but not all of my hens feathers towards their back near the tail are starting to thin out. It's not all of them though. I can't tell if it's pecking or something else. Here are a few pictures. Can anyone maybe give me some advice on what might be the problem...
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    Americana not laying

    I have 15 chickens of 5 different breeds about 8 months old. I ordered hens but the 3 Americauna's turned out to be rooster's except 1 . Everyone is laying eggs but my one Americauna hen. I've gotten 5 eggs so far from her. Is that normal for her to do that even though everyone else is laying...
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    My Brahma's earlobe

    Hey, My babies are 22 weeks old now. I went to put my them up last night and I noticed one of my Brahma's earlobe is puffy and discolored. Every morning and night I spend extra time with them to check them over and just love on them. I have noticed that they peck at each other when they get on...
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    Does the day begin---???

    New chicken mama here. Lol This is probably a stupid question. My babies have turned 20 weeks and one has started laying and then yesterday I found a different egg from another one. I have a mix of hens. Anyway, my question is what time do chickens consider the start of daytime? My rooster...
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    My Americana Roo's

    I posted a while back asking for advice if I had Roo's or not because I ordered all females and oops a couple of Roo's were mixed in. Lol Here is an updated photo of my handsome guys. For what it's worth they turned out pretty for Roo's 🤣 I do have another question if another one is a Roo or...
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    Roo's or Hen's? Help please

    Hey, I have a mixture of Americaunas, Light Brahma's, Barred Rock, white leghorns, Pearl Star Leghorns. I ordered all females but now I'm wondering if I don't have one or two males mixed in. There 3 months old and one Americauna ( silver one) crows in the mornings. 2 of the light Brahma's...
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    Do I do Deep litter method in summer heat?

    Should I do the deep litter method in the summer? I read that it's not good because it produces heat and then it makes it even worse for the chickens to cool off. I already have a problem trying to keep them cool. Any advice?
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    Help! Are they overheating??

    My babies are going on 10 weeks old Monday. I've had them in the coop for about 4 weeks now. I live in northeast Tennessee and the temperature has been so high the last week. I'm scared there overheating. They are panting and spreading there wings. There is a run going from the coop to the...
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    Older chickens with younger chicks?

    Hey, I've got ( 16 ) 5 week old chicks and I was wondering if I could add maybe 4 older laying hens that are about a year old with them. I have a huge coop and the outdoor yard is 30'x40' Someone is selling there's and before I commit to it I just wanted to see if it would be a problem...
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    Fan or no fan? 3 week old chick's

    Hey, Forgive a first time mama chick owner. I asked about this the other day and just wanted to be extra sure that it's ok for me to put a fan on them during the day. I live in Northeast Tennessee and it's been in the upper 80's to low 90's during the day. I have them in my garage with the door...
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    Can I run a fan ?

    Hey, I've got 3 week old chicks in my garage. I live in Northeast Tennessee and it's been in the low 90's to upper 80's lately during the day outside but My thermometer in there says between 80-90 degrees during the day and low 70's at night. Should I run a fan in the distance on them? I've got...
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    Sandy soil with shale

    Hey, I've read on here that you can give baby chicks soil from your yard instead of buying grit. I've got some sandy soil but it also has bits of shale or limestone in it I'm not sure. I live in Northeast Tennessee. Will that be ok for them?
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    Brooder temp question

    My baby chicks are 2 weeks old now. I started them off at 90 temp. for the first week. Then I went down to 85. I have the big 250 watt red bulb and now I can't go up any further with it. They have always stayed all around the brooder sleeping and eating and playing. Never showed they are...
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    Was it molt?

    Hey, I saw an add in Craigslist for 10 month old Red Star hens for sale. I arranged to go pick some up and when I got there they had about 30 in a small fenced in area. Numerous other chickens scattered around. On closer inspection they had feathers missing on there chest. The person that was...
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    Help! I gave me baby chicks to much vitamins and electrolytes.

    I'm a newbie so please no harshness. I gave my baby chicks to much of the vitamins and electrolytes package. It's been 12 hours that they have had it. One is really messed up and the other 2 are lethargic. I've got 16 baby chicks. I gave them regular water a while ago. Did I just kill my...
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    Baby chick not acting right

    Hey, I hope someone can help. I just got my baby chicks yesterday and I have one who is laying mostly all the time then goes in circles. Now it's rearing its head up and all the way back like a spasm. The hatchery is closed now or I would ask them what to do. Should I put her in a little box...
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    Just got my chicks

    I just got my baby chicks today and I have them set up in my garage with a heat lamp and all. Do I also need a garage light on for them also?
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