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    How to raise a rooster to be nice?

    I bought an adorable little Barnie chick a week ago. My previous rooster was a Buff Orp. He was such a sweet boy until he started attacking me+family members. Luckily his spurs didn't grow in yet, so he couldn't do any serious damage. We gave him to a friend with more than 4 acres of land...
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    Advice on hatching duck?

    Hi! I need some help on hatching duck eggs, I've only raised chicks. I know the basics, but I'd like to get some input from the experienced hatchers. All help appreciated!
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    Chicken won't stand up

    This morning one of our chickens was in the nesting box and she wouldn't get out, so I thought she was broody. I figured that she would have to come out sometime to eat and drink, so I left her there for a couple hours. I don't know if she got out at all, but I pushed her out because the other...
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    I have to re-home my rooster...

    This really makes me sad, but I need advice on how to re-home my rooster. The neighbors have been complaining, and a City Ordinance officer, or whatever you call her, visited my house today. She said that we need to re-home our rooster because of general peace policies. I want to know what kind...
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    Please help!! Swollen wattle!!

    This morning when I went to open the chickens, I noticed that my rooster has a VERY swollen wattle. The tips of his comb + wattle have been kinda black, but he seemed fine. He eats and drinks normally, and the skin in between the two parts of his wattle is also swollen. Please help A.S.A.P!!
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    Chicken Limping Badly

    One of my chickens (Buttercup) was limping this morning, I haven't noticed it before. She likes to sit on the perch above the other chickens, so I thought maybe she hurt herself getting down?? Please help i'm worried about her :hit
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    How Much Should I Feed My Chickens?

    I have 6 Buff Orpingtons, all are almost a year old. I have been concerned about their weight because my rooster seems to be gaining a lot of weight. I refill their food whenever it is empty, should I only feed them a certain amount of food a day? They still lay eggs, and they do not have any...
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    Rooster acting weird...

    Every morning when I come to open the chicken coop my rooster hops out and marches around me. I believe this is what they do to attract mates, he also follows me around and pecks me, hard. He also tries to jump on me, is there any way to get him to stop?
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    WE FINALLY GOT OUR FIRST EGG!!!!!!!!

    Here is a picture of our first egg! Not sure who it was, but i definitely know it wasn't from our rooster!!🤣
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    Rooster Crowing at 11:40 AM; Please reply quickly

    I was outside in the yard when my rooster started crowing. He has been doing it for about 15 minutes now. I didn't notice him crowing in the morning. What do I do??
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    Weird Colored Buff Orp Feather

    In the chicken run i found this feather.... It has a lot of brown for a Buff Orpington; at least I think so.
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    How to Efficiently Clean Poop

    I was wondering how I can clean the chicken coop efficiently; I have wood shavings for bedding. Any suggestions?
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    Cute Chickens Dust Bathing!

    Dust Bathing chickens 💕
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    Leaving chickens for a few days

    I am going away for a few days. The chicken run is right next to a forest, and our predators are raccoons, hawks, foxes, and more including coyotes. Or run is very solid, all hardware cloth with a plywood roof, and the coop is inside it. The chickens are going in on their own in the evening...
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    Crowing?

    My 2 and 1/2 month old rooster started to crow.... i think. It sounds more like a " CAWAAAAAAAAAAAA"! Can somebody tell me if this is normal, or is he upset about something?
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    One eye open and one closed

    My chicken has one of his eyes open and closed. Occasionally he will open both, but for a short amount of time. Is he sick??
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    What type of bird????

    We just got a fertilized egg, can any of you identify what bird it is??
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    Tail floofs on 5 wk old chicks?

    I don't really know what this is, I think they are growing the tail???
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    Please help me name my chick!

    I have one chick that is not named! Please help!
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    Foot scratches

    I have noticed scratches on most of our chickens' feet. should I worry too much about it? They are about a centimeter long, a few millimeters deep. Sorry for those who are gagging now.
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