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    Dying flock

    I just buried my fourth chicken today, from a flock of 9 down to 5. All have died within the last 4 months. Half of these hens were 3 years old, and half were 2 years old. Mixed breeds: RIR, Golden Sex Link, Speckled Sussex They have all exhibited similar symptoms: Stop laying Looking...
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    Hen having trouble walking

    Cookie, my 20 month old Speckled Sussex is not looking good. Unlike the rest of the flock, she didn't seem to come out of her fall moult. Her comb is still pale and she just hasn't looked too good. Now, in the last week she is having trouble walking. She is slow and has to plop down to rest...
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    Will my hens get used to the rooster?

    One of my last two chicks turned out to be a rooster - a beautiful silver laced wyandotte. He became Huey because he is so awkward. His nest mate, a production red, doesn't object to his affections, but two of my other hens are terrified of him. My RIR has taken up sport of helping the roo...
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    Can a broody hen be tricked to raise introduced chicks?

    I met a woman who told me she allows her broody hens to sit on sterile eggs for 3 weeks, then slips some new chicks into the nest at night. She claims that the hen will take them under her wing and raise them as her own. Has anyone tried this? Does it work? If so, what is the best way to do...
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