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    Impacted crop?

    I didn't realize that the feeder was empty for a while and one of my chickens gorged herself on food when I refilled it maybe 3 hours ago. She looks almost like she's gagging while her crop moves up and down. Her crop itself is enlarged and hard, but she's acting fine besides that. I've given...
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    Trouble defecating, otherwise completely normal

    One of my buff orpington hens (2 years old) has had trouble defecating for months now, with no signs of anything being wrong other than her straining to defecate and only letting out very little at a time. Her feces looks completely normal besides it being very small, and she is showing...
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    Grieving

    I bought my buff orpington chicks when they were five days old. We were only going to get two but ended up impulsively getting a third one. Holly was the bossy one. She decided she was my top hen and would cuddle with me in my lap every time I sat down. She would chase all the other wild birds...
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    Aggressive hen

    I have three seven month old buff orpington hens that I hand raised since they were five days old. One is exactly like you'd imagine an orpington to be like—incredibly sweet and docile and cuddly. The smallest one is more shy, louder, and doesn't like being held for long. The biggest one is...
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    Adding a nesting box to the coop

    I haven't been on here since my girls were chicks, but they're starting to lay now! We haven't had the time to make a nesting box until a few days ago, so we've let them lay their eggs in the coop for the past couple of weeks wherever they saw fit since we've only got three chickens and it's a...
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    Raising chicks in autumn

    My buff orpington chicks are about three and a half weeks old, and staying in my room for now. I was planning on moving them to the garage once they were 5-6 weeks old, but the garage is quite chilly. I've given my chicks a heating pad, and they barely use it other than at night, which tells me...
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    Chicks eating bedding

    My chicks are about a week and a half old now, and they've been doing well with understanding the difference between their food and bedding... or so I thought! While they completely get that bedding isn't food in the brooder, when some of it spills to the ground, they immediately try to eat it...
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    Hey all!

    Hello! I'm a first-timer, about a week into owning three lovely buff orpington chicks. I love how distinct each of their personalities are, and I'm looking forwards to seeing how they grow. I'd appreciate any extra tidbits of information about raising these little guys. I look forwards to...
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