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    Moved broody hen won't stay?

    Hello, It's my first time hatching with a broody hen. She is a buff orpington and is always broody. This year, I gave her four fertile eggs to hatch, but she always sits in the top portion of the coop, where the eggs are laid, 2-3 feet off the ground. I'm worried that the chicks will fall if...
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    Broody hens

    Hi. I have two 7-month old hens (one just recently died) and both of them have gone broody. There is no rooster, so they are not fertile. This is my first time handling broody hens, and it is getting close to the end of the 21 day period. I tried every day to get them outside and lock them out...
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    Chickens bullying others

    I have two 7-month old hens, but the slightly smaller of the two is bullying the bigger. She is always chasing her, pecking her, and pulling her feathers, etc... I just lost a hen two days ago to unknown causes (she just randomly died). Perhaps the bullying is related to reestablishing the...
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    Chicken just died

    Hello, my 7-month-old hen suddenly died :( for no apparent reason. The days prior, she was out in the yard alone scratching and foraging because my two other hens (same age) were both broody. When I came home at around 4 pm, she was dead in the coop. I found no wounds and no sign of predator...
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    Chickens not laying

    Hi. My three buff Orpington hens are 24 weeks old and one of them laid their first egg one week ago. She laid another the following day, but hasn't laid a single egg since then. It has been seven days now, and I'm getting worried. It is my first time with chickens. Perhaps it's because of diet...
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    Chickens close to laying

    Hello. My three buff Orpingtons just passed 20 wks old. This is my first time raising chickens and I want to be prepared. Is there anything I should know about nesting boxes, foods, or behaviors that may not be in the books? Thank you!
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    Chickens won't roost

    Hello. For many weeks now, i have tried to get my fifteen week old pullets to roost in their coop. Every night I find them in the nesting box (they haven't started laying yet) laying together. I always manually move them onto the roost, however when I check on them an hour later, they're back in...
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    Nesting box

    Hi. I have three 15 week old pullets. They are soon going to lay eggs and i need to prep the nesting box. What material should I use for it? Pine shavings? Straw? Should I also put curtains in there for privacy? Thank you.
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    Pullets won't roost

    Hello chicken community, I have three nine-week old pullets in the Bay Area in CA, living in a coop. Ever since I moved them outside four weeks ago, they haven't gotten the hang of sleeping on the roost. Every night when I lock up the coop, all three of them are sleeping in the nesting box. I...
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    Week old chicks always opening mouths

    Hi. We just got three baby chicks aged one week. But for a little while now I've noticed one of them is always keeping her mouth open. It looks cute but I'm worried it could be heat exhaustion. Is it? Please help me. Thank you and all answers are appreciated.
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    My chicks are preening themselves a lot

    Hi. We just got some one week old chicks and they are constantly preening themselves. I know that it's natural but the rate at which they're doing it is excessive. Do they lack something? Is there a disease or infection? Too hot? All answers are appreciated.
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    When I play music, my chicks freeze

    Hi. I just got 3 one week old chicks. They are living happily in my brooder. However, every time I go to practice piano, the chicks freeze. What is happening? Should I stop playing piano while the chicks are around? Thank you and all answers are appreciated.
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    How much space do my chicks need?

    Hi. I'm new to chicks. We just got three week-old chicks yesterday. We put them in a cardboard box brooder the is about 3 by 3 feet. Is that enough space for them, as they look kind of cramped, or am I stressing too much? Thank you.
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    I need help with deciding something

    I am planning to raise chickens in my backyard, and I was wondering if it is safe to put one silkie bantam together with a couple of larger breeds? Thank you!
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    I'm planning to raise fall chicks, but I'm worried about weather.

    I want to raise chicks where I live in San Jose, CA. After six weeks, I plan to slowly move them outside, however, nighttime temperatures in October in San Jose are around 54 F. Is this too cold for six week old hens to be outside at night? Thanks for your answers!
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