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    ROOSTER BLEEDING UNCONTROLLABLY DUE TO BROKEN SPUR

    He jumped up to kick someone, they put their boot out to stop it, he broke his spire, the spur is dangling but leaking pools of blood. What do I do?
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    Broody Hen and Chick with ear pecked out

    My broody hen hatched out a few chicks so far and we are about half way through the hatch day. So far, 4 out of 12 hatched with 3 more pipped. All are healthy but one. The area around its ear is all missing. It looks like the skin may have been cut and peeled, but I can’t be sure. The hen...
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    Broody hen questions

    I have a broody hen I am certain is broody, she has been on the nest every time I go out, and I checked tonight to see if she was for sure broody, she was on the nest. The problem I am having is she is not barking, pecking, fluffing up, and leaves when you pat her back. I have had two successful...
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    How do I know if my birds are heritage or production barred rocks, and how much does it matter?

    In may I bought chicks from a local feed store. I was planning on creating a business advertised as heritage chickens. I also wanted to have chickens that would reproduce naturally. Is there a way to tell if they are heritage or production barred rocks? If I asked someone at thee feed store...
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    Chicken roost ideas

    We have a run that is completely safe from predators.(In my experience of 3 years with no predator deaths other than ones that escape). I’m looking at getting more chickens, but I don’t think it’s necessary to build a full coop. What ideas for just roosts places that aren’t eye sores do people...
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    Backyard Mix Chickens

    I am selling both hatching eggs and backyard mix chicks. When you order I will hatch and get the chicks ready within 21-23 days. Minimum order chicks 3. Max 35. Eggs 1-60. Hatching eggs I will get ready within 7 days of order. Farm is in central pa zip code 17074. let me know here if your are...
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    Chickens and Composting

    I have tried composting with chickens but it never seems to go well. Has anybody had success with this and what were the designs of the composter?
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    Wild Pests for Chicken Feed?

    So many people complain of sparrows getting into coops and stealing food or mice doing the same, why not just trap these pests and feed them whole or even just separate the meat from the skeleton.(more so in sparrows which they may sometimes be afraid of) Chickens are omnivores after all and...
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    Broody hen, moist bedding, pneumonia

    I had a broody hen hatch 6 chicks, they are a week and a half old and doing well. The are in a open 8x8 roofed run with air coming in from 3 sides. They do have a cat carrier to sleep under the hen in. It poured today and some water got into the bedding. It isn’t soaked but it’s definitely...
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    Introduction

    Hello everyone, My name is Dom, I first got introduced to poultry in 2020 with pigeons. From there I got quail, chukars, and chickens. Right now I only have chickens and my flock is growing quickly. I have plans to have a pasture raised egg business starting around 100 birds next spring. Right...
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