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    Hen Saddles - request for advice

    With spring approaching, one of my 1-year-old roosters is mating more frequently. Some of my nine 1-year-old hens may be moulting, but others are losing feathers on their backs and heads. I’ve bought hen saddles but have no experience using them. I’d appreciate advice on: • Will hens...
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    Problem with a Hen Laying Soft-Shelled Eggs

    I have 8 hens, all around 11 months old, and they’ve been laying perfect eggs—until three weeks ago. Suddenly, one of my black Maran hens started laying eggs with very thin shells. Often, they were cracked or even broken by the time I collected them. The first day I noticed the problem, I saw...
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    brown spot on eggs

    my hens are 9 months old and still laying regularly. Recently, and for first time, i noticed that some eggs have these small spots on them. I’m a new owner, so don’t know if this indicates anything bad: either about the egg, or the health of the hen that laid it?
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    How to re integrate a sick hen?

    i have a flock of 10 hens and 2 roosters who have lived together for 5 months. The hens had an established and stable pecking order. a few days ago, one of the hens, a black maran, who was high up in the pecking order was lethargic and had bad Diarrhea, so i segregated her out of sight and...
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    automatic coop door

    Am only 6 months into chicken owning journey. Our Coop is enclosed inside the run, and has a door with a sliding door lock which we open at around 7.30am and close at around 6pm. I’ve just discovered one can buy and install an automated system! 🤣 i was especially thinking about the mornings...
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    Mangled Wattle

    One of my roosters, stripey was fighting 2 days ago and got a small cut in his wattle a few days ago, which led to some bleeding. I cleaned away the blood and applied some corn powder to stop the bleeding, which worked very quickly. However, today i noticed that wattle looked very odd, and i...
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    diatomaceous earth - yes or no

    As a new owner, i’ve read lots about the scourge of mites, and then read positive reports and reviews about the use of diatomaceous earth as a preventative tool, and also a way to eradicate an invasion. But then i also read some people passionately stating that it’s harmful to chickens and...
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    BYC advice saved my roosters

    A few weeks ago, I posted a message in distress about my two roosters, Stripy and Ebony. I raised them from chicks alongside two hens, and they’re now 8 months old. Three months ago, I introduced eight egg-laying hens to the flock. Stripy had already started crowing and taken on the top rooster...
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    Lethargic Rooster after losing a fight

    This is Stripey, one of my 6-month-old roosters. Three days ago, he was attacked by our other rooster, Ebony. Stripey tried to fight back but lost. He ended up with some small bloody wounds on his face and comb. He has since submitted to any further provocations and Ebony also hasn’t pursued...
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    need advice on how to manage rooster fighting

    This is my first year owning chickens. I have two young roosters, each around six months old, who grew up together as buddies without any issues, along with two hens. (in photo during younger days) Eight weeks ago, I introduced them to my existing flock of eight hens, bringing the total flock...
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    I’m Toffael, from London UK

    im 50, male, married with children and from London UK. This is my first ever time i’ve owned chickens, which we acquired as family pets for children, to provide us eggs, and help me produce superior compost for my garden flowers and organic vegetable growing. How many chickens do you have...
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    Rooberty Rooster pecking order fighting

    This is my first year owning chickens. I have two young roosters, each around six months old, who grew up together as buddies without any issues, along with two hens. (in photo during younger non conflict days) Eight weeks ago, I introduced them to my existing flock of eight hens, bringing...
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