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    What killed my pullets?

    I lost two pullets last night. One was completely gone; I only found a bunch of feathers inside the run and then fewer feathers from when she was dragged across the yard and under the fence. The other pullet was lying dead in the run, with part of her stomach eaten. ( I don't think it was a...
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    Will a hen adopt chicks?

    I brought six chicks home today and am hoping that one of my hens will adopt them and mother them. Is this realistic? Two hens had no interest when I introduced them in the brooder, but one (a bufff orpington) has been really curious and is sitting near by them. The chicks are under the heat...
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    Why do my chickens keep dying?!?!

    I've had three chickens die of the same symptoms several months apart. First they get lethargic, then they lose their balance and can't stand up, then they just lie down in a corner and a couple of days later die. They've all been different ages when it happens, from about 2 months old to 5...
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    Why are these chicks dying??

    A friend and I purchased chicks from the same farmer and took them home (separate homes). All of mine are fine; half of hers have died. We have different breeds; all of hers are barred rocks. The first one may have died from over handling, but the remaining ones for sure didn't. She said...
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    My heart is melting over this...such sweet chickens.

    The worst happened this morning: a raccoon attack while my 9 week old pullets were out free ranging. I was there and intervened, so the raccoon didn't kill Esme (the attacked pullet), but he maimed her eye. I got the other girls back inside (they still sleep in a brooder at night) and rushed...
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    Rehabilitating abused chick--please help.

    Today I brought home a BA approximately 10 weeks old. She's underweight and her feathers are in bad shape--very ratty. She's dirty, lethargic and smells terrible. Any suggestions on caring for her? She came from a small hatchery/farm where she had been in a brooder with approximately 20 other...
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    Is she a rooster?

    I have 5 five-week old pullets. One of the ameraucana's is very assertive (she picks on one hen in particular) and protective of the flock (she gets *very* concerned if one of the other pullets goes astray). I'm wondering if she's actually a rooster? Any thoughts?
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    Are Australorps especially laid back?

    Hello! I've read that Australorps are very docile birds, but I have one that seems to be an extreme case and I can't decide whether she might have a low grade illness. I have five chicks (1 black australorp, 2 araucanas, 2 isa browns) and the araucanas just won't leave her alone. She seems...
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    Australorp chick sick?

    My Australorp chick has always been very very calm. She seemed to sleep more than the others at first. She's also been picked on by the other chicks in the flock. When I take her out of the brooder for some time out in the grass and sun, she seems perfectly fine--active and interested in her...
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    Will rats be a problem?

    I have five chicks in the brooder right now (first time with birds of any kind) and just heard that rats are the unspoken accompaniment to chickens. Specifically, a tv-news interview with a college professor commenting on the trend of BYCs. "What no one mentions," he said "Is that if you keep...
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