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Ok I'll tell you now, this happens to me all the time. You have a special duty to quiet down this broody hen. First you have to calm her down (don't be scared ) walk in the nesting area quietly and stroke the hen gently. You can't blame her she's showing her territory instincts. So, if she...

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Don't worry about it! My 3 year old hens do the same thing but I always get that its a territorial thing... my Lucy will be laying and then my Negrita will come along to try to either kick her out or sit in one of my 3 nest boxes. A big ruckus proceeds when lucy begins her what we call...

I started out with 8 day old chicks 3 years ago. One i gave to a friend since it was a rooster, 1 died from heat, 1 died from a not sure (internal?) sickness, 1 died from a neck problem, and one died from another unknown problem. So, I have 3 left. (Sorry to depress everyone). I dont feeel so...

OHH! Do be careful with the cedar shavings!! I read in the book, "Keep Chickens!" that the cedar shavings are bad for their digestion and their immune systems! What did I use? I cut strips of old bed sheets and layed one on the bottom of your container (I used a plastic storing box) care ful...

Thanks guys for your input!! I'll have to ask my dad about your suggestions. My bird looks a little better, with the bumps still on, but the big ditches in her foot are healing a little. I'll see if i can get a picture! I have a picture of her foot before and after! Shes not laying eggs and has...

I have a near 3 year ol hen who started having weird bumps thats appeared to be part of the skin of the foot. It broke throught the scales and under her feet too. I thought about bumble foot but it was on the sides of the feet too. she walks in a sort of a stumble and soon she started to pick at...