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    Broody chicken or something more?

    Hello, I’ve got 5 ex batt. hens and we used to get around 4 eggs a day until around 2 weeks ago. I’ve noticed now their feathers look picked and we’ve had no eggs lately. I’ve looked for nests outside egg boxes and there are none. More worryingly one has extremely red and bald chest- is this a...
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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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