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    BROODY FOR 2 MONTHS NOW???

    One of my 5 chickens went broody and sits in her nesting box all day FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. We had another one go broody and followed the normal 3 week cycle. She doesnt look healthy..her waddle looks very pale. What do i do?
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    Have My Girls Lost It???

    I have 5 two year old chickens...they all started molting about 3 to 4 weeks ago...they havent laid eggs since...and now they r sleeping in their nesting box and not on their roost...WIll they go back to their noraml routine eventually...or do i have to step in to get everything back to normal?
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    Molting....how Long?

    I have 5 chickens who are 18 months old....they r all molting..no egg laying....they have cute naked pink butts...When will they get their fuzzy butt back and go back to laying..i actually had to buy a dozen eggs the other day..it killed me.
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    How do I stopped my chockens from eating their eggs after laying them?

    About 2 weeks ago one of my five chickens has gone broody...since then egg production has gone down from the rest of the girls...but i'm starting to think they r eating them...i have seen some yolks in the nesting box assumming they were fart eggs..but my husband saw one of the girls eat an...
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    ?? Bald spots on neck??

    We have a 9 month old Black Jesey Giant...along with 4 other chickens. The jersey giant is acting normal, eating, drinking, laying, playing, but she has lost feathers along her neck in 2 spots on opposing sides of her neck. Its clean, no bugs, no red, no scabs, no blood. What do you think it...
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    Is there anyway i can keep them in 1 area?

    I have 5 chickens that I LOVE...they r in their coop all day..but just b4 dusk i like to let them out to run free...i would love to let them out more but they wreck my backyard. They kick the mulch all over the patio and dig by the bushes all the way down to the roots. Is there anyway I can...
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    Frostbite Or Fowlpox...pic Included

    Is this frostbite, a dry comb, or fowlpox?? What should I do? Is it contagious? If left untreated does it get worse?
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    Frostbitten Combs

    I think my hens have a little frostbite on their combs...a few of them have a little crusty brown scabby looking thing on the very tip of the point of their comb...FROSTBITE??? and what do I need to do for that?
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    Fighting Hens

    I have 5 32 week old hens...they all got along great...today i saw to going at it...I went out to break it up and there was blood on their combs..one worse than the other..I put flour on the cuts to stop the bleeding and hopefully the others wont start pecking...i put 1 in the coop and closed...
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    How much do u pay 4 a 50 lb.bag of ORGANIC FEED?

    How much do u pay 4 a 50 lb.bag of ORGANIC FEED? I wasn't giving them organic feed because it was too much money...but now I found a place near by that sells a 50 lb. bag for $16.00..I think that is a great price.
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    Are Their Fuzzy Butts Freezing????

    I have 5 28 week old chickens...i love them dearly...It' s getting cold here in NY and I feel so bad for them..I wanna bring them inside so bad...they go in and out of the coop during the day and go in and roost at night..they dont seem to mind but when i go out to close the coop..I freeze my...
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    Do u treat 4 worms when they get worms or reguardless?

    I have 5 25 week old pullets...I never had chickens b4..I never had any issues like the ones I see on here..but am i supposed to deworm reguardless if they have worms as a preventive measure or nothing unless they get worms..And what is the deal with mites?
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    Are These Eggs From Same Chicken?? * Pic*

    On Wednesday my DH let the girls out of the coop and Annie, our Red Plymouth was in the nesting box..Later on she was out and there was an egg in the nesting box..YIPPEE..SO WE KNEW IT WAS ANNIE...This morning I let the girls out and they all came out and there was an egg in the nesting...
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    What The Heck Is This??? Pics

    I have five 24.5 week old pullets. Everything going great..got 2 eggs from my Red Plymouth so far..so EGGCITING..BUT..Today I noticed a mass on my Dark Cornish on her right breast. It is soft and feels like it is fluid filled. She is acting normal..eating, drinking, playing. I never had...
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    Got Our First Egg..do We Wash It?PIC

    So of course I've been checking and checking for eggs..no eggs...I leave for vacation and my DH goes home with the kids 2 days b4 me and guess what..the next morning ANNIE lays an egg..with out me...Still so eggcited..i think i read somewhere on here that you shouldn't rinse it under water..is...
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    I cut their area down..ARE THEY MAD AT ME?

    I allowed my 5 21 week pullets to free range in my beautiful backyard. My DH got tired of the mess they made and the poop on the patio..so he attached a 6ft. x 5ft. pen to their coop. They don't seem so happy. They seem bored. Will they get used to it and not realize they had so many...
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    Picky Eaters

    I have 5 22 week old pullets...I give them 3 scrambled eggs or yougurt with steel cut oatmeal or instant oatmeal for breakfast..I give them BOSS midday and something 4 dinner...they are so picky..they hate vegatables...i give them leftover pasta, chicken, meatballs for dinner and they are not...
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    What Actually Causes Mites And Maggots?

    So as I read the posts in the Emergencies/disease section here...HORRIFIED BY WAY....I hope I never have to deal with some of the stuff u guys r dealing with..I feel for you guys..BUT...what causes maggots and mites? I have 5 20 week old pullets...I don't live on a farm or anything..I have a...
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    BOSS..how much how often? and benefits?

    I read on here how much their chickens love BOSS..so i bought some today and the girls looked at it like but didnt go for it..i threw some on the grass.. i saw them picking at the grass later on..assuming they were eating the BOSS..how much and how often should I throw it out there and what are...
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    Will cayene pepper work for my girls who havent started laying yet?

    I have 5 17 week old girls...should i put the cayene pepper in their food to help them start laying..i saw on the last thread it helps them lay more thru the winter but mine havent even started laying yet..hopefully soon...and by the way..Does that cayene pepper bother their stomachs...isnt it...
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