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    What's The "Smartest" Thing You've Seen a Chicken Do?

    Our yard is divided in 2, one yard for the dog and one for chickens. The chickens know that there is a do in the other yard. One day I opened the gate for them to go into the dog's yard and the chickens refused to go in. Then my DH walked out and put the dog in the car while the chickens...
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    Duck ill? I could use some help

    under her wings in totally naked, but she still has feathers on her wings...so far
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    Duck ill? I could use some help

    So, if when I pick up the duck I get feathers coming off all over my hands, is that molting? I hope it's something that simple.
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    Duck ill? I could use some help

    Yes, this is possibly the issue. There were some cockerels that were harassing the ducks and I processed them, but there are a couple left and I saw one mount her the other day. Is it possible that she's depressed? I have wondered about this. Maybe that is why she stays in the pool all...
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    Duck ill? I could use some help

    I don't think the duck is molting. The other ducks are the same age and seem fine.
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    Duck ill? I could use some help

    My 5 month old Pekin duck seems ill. She(he?) has been sitting in the kiddie pools for days, instead of being out and about with the other ducks and geese. I have not seen her eat much at all, but she is drinking a lot. She seems to be shivering some. The last 2 evening I had to take her to...
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    My Buff Orp is growling at me

    some of mine growl at me even when not broody. if she stays on the nest overnight for 2 or 3 nights then you have a broody. i had a 20-week old go broody and she turned out to be a great momma.
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    How do you live with yourself eating the birds you raised?

    In sort, we cut the head off an extra rooster one day last fall and were plucking it. the other chickens gathered around and were eager to taste. I never had a moral qualm about it after that. It's not FUN to kill them, but they would happily eat each other or me if they got the chance...
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    Do refrigerate your eggs?

    We discovered that eggs kept at room temperature taste better.
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    egg health ?

    the eggs will be fine. i check under my broody every day at least twice, just suck it up and stick your hand under there or put on a glove if you think she will draw blood.
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    Will laying be postponed?

    winter won't postpone laying.
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    Egg quality issues and free-ranging

    My chickens free range and eat BOSS and we have no problems with the eggs. Every now and then one of the eggs will be runnier or the yoke will break, but that is not the norm. I don't know what is going on with your girls, maybe they are adjusting to the change in diet in some way. In my...
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    Mother hen picking on her own offspring! Help! :(

    i've noticed with moms and chicks that one day the moms are cuddly and sweet and the next day the chicks are like strangers to them. it's funny and sort of sad. so that is normal. if i were you i'd get a new rooster.
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    Poor Vana White!!!!!!! Please help her!!!!!

    sometimes they act like that before they go broody. or you may just be seeing her when she is off her nest for a break.
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    Poor Vana White!!!!!!! Please help her!!!!!

    walking around fluffed up and sleeping in the nesting box makes me think she's broody.
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    My dad says my 16 week old pullets won't lay til spring..T or F?

    they will start laying in about 4 weeks!
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    My chickens are savages!

    yeah bluekote or the brand i get here "woundkote" is an indispensible necessity of chicken keeping
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    Daughter won't eat Store Bought Eggs

    my 3 year old son is mighty particular too. he'll pass on eggs if they aren't ours. he will eat other "yard eggs" but his fav are ours. i don't blame him, i've never tasted an egg better than mine.
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    Free roaming or not?!

    cats won't be a problem with chickens that old. I do have one black cat who likes to run through the flock and make them all squawk, but he just does it for fun. My other cat is afraid of the chickens. They won't roam too far at first, and since they will start or are laying they generally...
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    Start off right with your rooster; respect their status.

    yes, i give my rooster a wide berth. he watches over the hens and does a good job, he doesn't like my 3 year old but it's my job to watch over my son.
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