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    Rehomed with red and naked necks

    Hello everyone I recently rehomed some retired battery hens and when they arrived they had barely any feathers. They’ve since fluffed up, but a few are still missing feathers around their neck and the skin looks red. Their behaviour is normal and I’ve not spotted any pecking. Is there anything...
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Hi everyone I found this in an egg yesterday and was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is? Thank you!!
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    Escapee chicken

    Hello all I love reading your posts. Gives me wonderful ideas and tips, so thank you. I have a small issue in that one of my rescue hens seems to have a taste for the wild. We have secured the coop as much as possible, yet every night when I go to tuck them in, she’s in next door’s bramble...
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    Bedtimes and Reluctant Chickens

    I have 6 ex-battery hens and one cockerel who all happily graze the garden throughout the day. They use the coop to lay eggs but spend 90% of time outside. I keep reading posts on well-behaved chickens who put themselves to bed, but I often have quite a task on my hands, ushering them out of...
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    Cockerel - black spots on comb

    Hello We recently gained a cockerel after a neighbour found him on a dog walk. We separated the cock from chickens before introducing him overnight after a week of them being separated by a netting so they could see each other but not get to. The day after introducing them, the cock had black...
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    Bald chicken - advice needed

    Hi all My first time posting. I’ve recently rehomed some ex battery hens and they’ve all being doing really well in terms of fattening up a bit and growing healthy feathers. A few have had issues around their necks though, with one in particular who’s lost feathers all down her neck and chest...
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