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    Raccoon Attack

    My Munroe was attacked by a raccoon (I think) Thanksgiving night. We chased the raccoon off, found him laying on the ground and brought him in right away. No open wounds other than a few chunks of feathers yanked right out with open follicles where the feather used to be. A couple bloody spots...
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    I Need Pictures of LADDER ROOSTS and What would you use?

    Concrete mixing trays from Lowes are just like that too! Fantastic idea!
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    Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

    How early can this be done with any accuracy?? My EE had a hidden nest with about 2dozen eggs! Way too many for her to hatch out. I was wondering where all my blue eggs were! Well, she abandoned her nest after a couple weeks and I couldn't see a darn thing through that blue shell. Tried the...
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    Neighbors 3 Dogs Killed my Chickens

    You were all so helpful! I didn't want to say anything but my husband did shoot one of not two of the dogs. Then after reading this I did read the Michigan laws and he was well within his rights. Saw one of the dogs wandering yesterday but still haven't found the owners! Thank You again for...
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    Neighbors 3 Dogs Killed my Chickens

    Let me start out by saying, my chickens are my babies. I treat them like my dogs... I even actually have pictures of my favorites on my checks. Today I came home from work to my husband trying to keep me calm while he explained what he had just witnessed happen to my chickens. 3 dogs ran in our...
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    Silkie Cross

    Is there any possible way to cross a silkie hen with a smooth feathered rooster to get offspring with silkie feathers, or do I have to wait for the next generation? My silkie is sitting on 7 eggs... can't wait to see the babies!
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    Scalped Chicks

    Great advice everyone! I really appreciate it! Marked all the eggs, removing the new ones and rescuing new hatches til they hatch through :) The scalped ones are looking great. I guess I'll have to set up a heat lamp outside this winter
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    Scalped Chicks

    I had 4 hens that decided to nest in one box. 3 weeks ago, the eggs started hatching. One of my bantam cochins jumped out of the box and started caring for the 6 new baby chicks, leaving the 3 other hens with the eggs. I found 4 scalped and dead over the next week but I thought they were being...
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    Scalped Chicks

    At least the first two are coming along just fine :) I just wish I didn't have to keep bringing them inside to nurse back to health!
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    Scalped Chicks

    Why do hens scalp their chicks!? I had at least a dozen hatch in the last 3 weeks, 6 are doing great! Hanging out with mom, eating, running around. The others are getting scalped as they hatch! I have to run out multiple times a day to remove any new babies. What is causing this?? The chicks...
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    white brahma still has feathers on feet

    No! Don't pluck them, why would you do that?!
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    Chick Skull Not Covered

    All 4 hatched that exact same way... it seems like a birth defect almost. Same area missing in the back of their heads- from their "eyebrows" back to the base of their skull
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    Chick Skull Not Covered

    Just had 14 unexpected babies born! I missed the pile of eggs in the back corner of the coop :( Most are fine but 4 were born with no covering on their skulls. They are doing well removed from others, eating, drinking, etc. I didn't get two soon enough, they were kicked out of the nest and...
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