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Thank you, but this first time around I just buried the girl for the benefit of a couple sensitive family members :) I think this bird was just unhealthy from the beginning--although I didn't know it at the time we got the birds, this particular one always had very choppy-looking feathers and...

Well, the little one passed away last night. She stopped eating and drinking again and it was all just too much for her. Thank you all for your advice and concern. The good news is that the rest of the flock is happy and healthy! One foot in front of the other on this learning path.

I got her eating and drinking! And standing upright, at least. I made her a scrambled egg and will try and keep a close eye on her.

Well, things have taken a sharp turn for the worse. . . I isolated her last night in a crate with food and water. This morning she can't stand at all, seemingly can't even lift her head to eat or drink. She's just closing her eyes and lying there limp. I'm afraid this little lady may not be...

One more thing, this little Rhodebar seems to fall over from time to time, like her left leg collapses underneath her to the inside. Pitiful little thing.

I also saw the other Rhodebar picking at her today. Hmm. As my friend said yesterday, I suppose there has to be a pecking order...

That's my main concern with free range is that we do have hawks, owls, raccoons and foxes in the woods behind the house. So, right now we have only been doing supervised ranging. But we will work on some increased free time. Thank you for the tips!

Hi and thank you! I'll check out the apron and try it. The girls are all about 14 weeks old, not laying yet. Our coop is 5x10. We have a roost section that's probably 2x5 set of bars--they all seem comfortable up there. There is an equal-sized laying area with 4 boxes that right now I have...

Hi all, absolute chicken newbie here. Very grateful for the resource. I have a small flock of 7 pullets, and one of my Rhodebars seems to have some issues with losing feathers and a skin irritation. She is smaller than the rest and I'm not sure if this is self-inflicted irritation, if the...