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    7 month old hen limping and full round soft belly

    One of my sweet hens has some mystery health symptoms and I could use help diagnosing the issue. She is 7 months old, and my largest hen from her flock/hatch. Aside from the limp and abdomen swelling, she looks otherwise healthy, with bright red comb and wattle. The first symptom I noticed was...
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    Rooster behavior response when I talk to him

    Sometimes when I talk to a particular rooster and when he is roosting before bedtime, he does this thing where he repeatedly bows and shivers his head. Has anyone seen this with their rooters? What do you think it means? It’s when I’m talking nicely like a mom putting their chicken kids to bed lol.
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    Nice 5mo roosters need new homes

    Hey community, So my hen who had a wildly successful hatch last Fall ended up bringing 7 roosters into the world, which was a bit more rooster than expected to have to rehome, but here we are… learning…. They are 5mo and I am needing to rehome them urgently unfortunately, I am in a situation...
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    Rooster beanie

    Hey chicken peeple, I’ve been thinking about making cozy hats for my roosters combs for cold nights and wondering if anyone else has tried this and think it helped to prevent frost bite or just keep them more comfortable? Ideas are either a knitted beanie or making a hat out of some old wool...
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    Broody hen clutch day 20 🙌

    Hey community, Have a mamma hen who has been sitting strong on a clutch of 17 eggs and we’re at day 20! She’s been amazing, rarely leaving the nest, but doing well. I’ve fed and watered her nest-side every day and made sure she’s stayed healthy. Not sure how she’s been managing the broody poops...
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    Dog chased pullet into woods now missing

    A dog wandered onto the property today and terrorized my free ranging flock, sent them all scared into hiding in the woods. This was a hunting breed and he pursued one in particular like he was hunting it. I couldn’t reach them in time and heard a couple distress cries and the last one was worse...
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    Hen starting the broody process

    Hey chicken keepers, My hen appears to be starting a broody process. I allowed her to form a clutch and she is now sitting for hours in the morning but not yet sitting on them overnight. I know it’s not an ideal time of year for this, but she got upset with me collecting her eggs recently, and...
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    Help - hens feet are pale and seems lower weight

    Hey all need some advice, My oldest hens (don’t know age but guessing ~2~) legs and feet seem to have gone pale recently and when I pick her up seems a little frail/under weight. She is behaving fairly normally though has been looking a little less friendly lately if that makes sense. Maybe a...
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    Rooster crow sounds off

    Hey community, One of my roosters crow has sounded different for the past couple of days. Instead of a clear tone it has kind of a tongue roll trill sound to it. Is he okay? Needing anything to help his voice?
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    Pre-broody nest and eggs questions

    Hen has recently returned to laying after a failed nest/clutch situation. She’s been laying for a few weeks and showing signs of wanting to go broody again, I’d say she’s ‘pre-broody,’ if that’s a thing. She has started spending a bit more time on the nest after laying and is getting...
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    When to roost?

    We have some chicks that are 7~ weeks old who are starting to show interest in roosting with the adult chickens, though hen mamma yells at them when they try and they end up back in their small pen together for the night. Should I keep their pen/chick nursery available until they naturally...
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    Day 21 or 22 for hens clutch, have concerns, appreciate advice!

    Hey all, need some timely advice. We’re at hatching due date, and I'm worried I may have messed things up for her eggs the other day by disturbing and cleaning her nest and pen area. Her nest was smelling really bad in recent days and the other day when she was off her nest for a bit I thought...
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    Hey!

    Hey! New chicken keeper here of small flock seeking advice and sharing. Already learning so much from reading conversations here, thanks y’all! *edit* Thanks everyone for the kind welcome! 🐓🫶
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    Need expert advice on hatch day, possible emergency!

    Hey all, need some timely advice. We’re at hatching due date, and I'm worried I may have messed things up for her eggs the other day by disturbing and cleaning her nest and pen area. Her nest was smelling really bad in recent days and the other day when she was off her nest for a bit I thought...
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