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    Broody but no clutch?

    I have a hen who has gone broody for the 3rd time since Spring. It's only been about 9 weeks since her last hatch and she has babies from the first 2. However, she's not sitting on any eggs, just being broody. Here in New England it's starting to get cold - 40's at night. Will she...
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    Broody Hen - oh no, not another thread!

    Hi fellow chicken lovers!!!! :jumpy:jumpy There's so much info out there and I just cant find what I'm looking for. I believe one of my ladies has gone broody again, just 8 weeks after her first hatching. I tend to be a let nature take it's course sort of person but we're intervening on...
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    When to integrate?

    Hi!! :) First time with a hen who has hatched her own. :celebrate Only 1 hatched (the others may not have even been viable, she was an egg thief!) She is a great mom!! Here's the scenario: I have her and the chick in a separate part of the coop/run they are separated only by chicken wire...
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    Do I really need a heatlamp?

    Hello all!! So this is the first time I've had a hen hatch her own baby (outside, in a coop). I've been given the advice that I need a heat lamp. My thought was that momma would take care of that?? Haven't chickens been doing this for a millennia?? Is a heat lamp a MUST or just a nice to have?
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    Rooster Behavior

    I have two roosters and not enough hens right now. I am planning to get more hens but due to supply it will be another 3 to 4 weeks before I can get some. If I keep one rooster separated from the rest of the flock for a while (5-6 days) Will the two roosters stop fighting or will they just...
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    Who to keep??

    This year my game of chicken roulette ran out and I ended up with three roosters! So far they all have really good dispositions but I can only keep one
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    Rooster Behavior?

    Hello Chicken Lovers!!! I've been lucky so far and have only been getting hens but my luck has run out and this year I ended up with 3. I plan on keeping one. As I watch their little personalities develop I notice that one is much larger and dominant than the other two. My question is: If I...
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    HORRIFIED! What is this?

    Today I came home to find this in my hens nesting box! She has not been laying for about two months now and I figured she was just done. Besides having a very poopy rear end right now that I'm getting ready to go out and clean she is acting her normal clucky self. Has anyone seen this...
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    Excuse me - horny hen?

    I have a hen who has recently stopped laying and seems to be *ahem* horny. Every time I go to the coop she comes up to me, turns around, squats down, spreads her wings, and sticks her butt up in the air. Is there anything I can or should do to help her past this? Once she is, will she start...
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    Badly pecked/bloodied chick

    One of my 3-4 week old chicks escaped and got pecked pretty badly from one of the adults! Poor little thing's rump is completely bald and has a bloody spot I'd say a little bit larger than a quarter. Pretty big for a tiny chick!! Surprisingly, she doesn't seem too worse for the wear. Still...
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    Wobbly Egg

    Has anyone had this happen before? I have an egg that behaves like a Weeble. Yes, as in "weebles wobble but they don't fall down". Before I take and post a video, just wondering if I've discovered something new?
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    Exploded Egg when boiling

    OK - so this isn't really the right spot for this but I'm hoping someone can answer my question. For the first time ever I had an egg EXPLODE while boiling. Not just crack and it oozed out a little but the whole end BLEW OFF!! The method I used is room temperature eggs into tepid water and...
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    Am I a bad momma??

    In the grand scheme of things I'm farily new to this chicken thing - just a few years. I started out with 4 chickens that I got from someone that was moving. Along the way I've gotten a couple of new girls to replace the ones I've lost but I seem to be loosing on average 1 chicken a year. So...
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    Suddenly Refusing water dish?

    My girls are suddenly refusing to drink from their water dish! I haven't changed a thing in the last 4 months. I can pour the water from the dish they are refusing to drink from into another dish and they drink it - so it's not the water. I've cleaned the dish - inside and out - with mild soap...
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    "Vacation" from Egg Laying??

    Hi all - here's the short version of a long story A couple years ago I started my "flock" by getting a couple of chickens from someone who was moving and needed to get rid of theirs. I am now the proud owner of 2 beautiful Barred Rocks. Last Fall we were getting an egg a day and then this past...
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    What am I?

    My brother took this pic and is wondering what breed they are……..
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    Only 2 chickens - what about the New England winter?

    This is my chickens first winter and my first winter owning chickens. I've read several articles and I'm fairly comfortable with the concepts but I guess my concern is I only have 2 chickens. I have a small raised coop that is 2x4 in the interior so no ambient heat will be coming from the...
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    Just 2 chickens - adding one more

    I've read the many posts but wondering if there is a difference for numbers? I have just 2 chickens - happy and healthy 8 month old barred rock hens. I would like to add one more of a different breed and near same age. Since I'm adding just one do you think the whole quarantine process is...
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    URGENT HELP - Chicken can't walk today

    One of my girls who was limping yesterday, can't even walk today. She can flap her wings and is otherwise alert and eating. Any ideas? Not bumble foot. No signs of swelling nor injury to any parts of her body. One of her feet feels a little cool. I can move her legs around and she doesn't...
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    Help - Limping hen!

    Hi I'm brand new to owning chickens so can use some help/advice. I have a hen who is just about a year old (so I was told) who has started limping yesterday and isn't any better today. Besides the fact that she is having a hard time getting around she seems OK. Eyes are clear and she has a...
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