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I am having a similar problem with chicks that arrived last Thursday. This is not my first group of chicks, I normally expect to loose one, but I am up to 6 losses, and one with a wrenched neck, which I have been giving vitamin supplements to for 3 days, so I am starting to rule that out with...

I realize that this thread was from a few years ago, but I am also looking for some bourbon red turkeys. I would like at least 4, but no more than 6, I am bordering northeastern/central Pennsylvania, I would appreciate any help, I would rather buy local than go through a hatchery. Thanks, Christine

I have traps out for the second night now, waiting for the return. Some local poultry folks seem to think that the attacker was a raccoon, hopefully I catch the culprit.

Tonight I went out to my hen house to shut the door for the night, and noticed only 3 of my 6 hens were inside. My first thought was 3 of them were roosting in the tree near the house or they were still in the hedge row. My son wen outside with me to investigate, with flashlights, we searched...

So sorry for your loss of Henry. I am always afraid of some varmit getting into the chicken coup. A co-worker of my spouse had his entire flock killed by a weasel.

Thanks for the replies! We are really novices, we ordered 3 more hens a few days ago, thinking we had a couple of roosters. I will be up to my armpits in eggs in a few months...I'll have plenty to share with friends and family .

I need some help here, I have 6 total, all hatched on April 15th, do I have 2-3 roos, or do I just not know enough about chickens. I am new to this, but three have bigger redder combs, and wattles. Is the one on the left a roo? 2 hens? hen? 2 hens? a roo? a roo...

Hello all! I'm Christine, I have 6 Barred Rocks, 2 or 3 of them may be roosters, not quite sure yet as I am new to chickens. They were hatched on April 15th, the day before my daughter (4th child) was born, so needless to say it has been an adventurous summer. The chickens have settled nicely...