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    Advice for hen stressed by rooster?

    Hi everyone, One of our hens currently has almost no feathers on the top of her head, or on her shoulders. We have her in a chicken saddle, which seems to be helping a bit (no visible cuts or anything, just the missing feathers). She is the only hen who has needed this. She does not avoid the...
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    Lethargic hen

    Hey all, One of my hens appeared especially lethargic today (seemed totally fine yesterday). Lots of standing still with her eyes closed, and little interest in food. When her eyes are open, they do appear bright, and she is responsive to gentle pokes. It's pretty cold here (23 F), so I've...
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    Chicken with weirdly bad aim?

    This is Peanut Hamper. I call her Pee Pee. She's (mostly) a cream legbar, and is very intelligent, but a little bit odd. Pee Pee's most major oddity is that she has terrible aim. If I hold up a mealworm, she will miss at least five times before actually fitting it into her beak. The lack of...
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    Looking for info re: keeping roosters

    Hi all, Unfortunately, it looks like that a bird that was sold to me as a pullet is actually a young roo. Oops! I know pretty much nothing about keeping roosters, but I'm not necessarily opposed to keeping him -- he is a stunning Ermine Ameraucana. Thing is, we only have 4 birds and they are...
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    Antisocial chicken?

    Hey all, I recently started a flock of four: two pullets brooded by a friend, two pullets bought from a local farmer. Integration seemed to go really well in the first few days. The hens were sleeping together on the roost almost immediately & there has been no major conflict (no pecking...
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    Question re: introducing new hens

    Hi all! I am going to introduce 4 hens to an empty coop later this month. 2 hens were brooded at a friend's, and the other two I am planning to buy off of Facebook around the same time I introduce the first two. I'm curious as to what the proper protocol is for forming a new flock from two...
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    Canker? What to treat with?

    Hi all, One of my hens has some concerning symptoms: * White buildup in back of throat (picture attached) * Wheezing infrequently, but when stressed/picked up has a lot of trouble breathing * Scratching beak on ground more than usual * Bad breath I believe this is canker, but Metronidazole...
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    Chicken wheezing/sneezing, but otherwise acting normal?

    Hi everyone! I have 2 chickens currently (adding more to the flock soon) and one is displaying some slightly concerning symptoms. She is a "mutt" chicken, bright-eyed and active with no foam around the mouth or anything like that. Crop feels full and she is still chasing after bugs like a tiny...
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    Oranger-than-expected chick?

    This rainbow layer chick is turning out WAY more orange than I expected (I know she has some BCM in her, but she looks nothing like my old BCM girls). This might be impossible to answer -- I know part of the fun is the surprise of how they turn out, lol! -- but has anyone had a similar-looking...
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