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    Comment by 'gladimsaved' in article 'How to Handle the Ageing Process of Chickens'

    Four and a half years ago, if anyone would have told me that I'd be raising baby chicks and loving them....I would have laughed!! Well....we have four chicks from our original group that are now 4 yrs old!! I love each one of them!!!!! I don't care if they ever lay eggs again or not...
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    Do Chickens Need Daily Cuddles And Attention?

    I'm no expert, but last year when we got our babies at 2 days old, I held them a lot. When they were big enough to go to their run, I spent a good amount of time in there with them! I held them all!! When they were old enough to free range, they wouldn't follow me around, but they'd still...
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    My hen's first baby is here!

    She doesn't mind me picking her up. Could I move the eggs and baby into the duck house while I put her out of the coop to get some food and water, and put her into the duck house? We do have one 'mean' rooster that we are wondering if he may try to eat the babies? Thank you for your help!
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    My hen's first baby is here!

    Sweepea is our first broody girl. She's been diligently sitting on 4 eggs, then grabbed 2 more in the last couple of weeks. I always pick her up and get her out of the coop twice a day. I picked her up this morning...and...a BABY was there!!!! I was so elated!!! My question is...she's still...
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    Rooster sick??

    My Rhode Island Red Rooster has frostbitten wattles that are so painful! They were first all swollen up, the next day the swelling was gone, but you could actually see THICK ice on his wattle bottoms. I took him in the house and he sat on my lap for about an hour until the ice was gone, put...
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    Rooster sick??

    Thank you so much, oldhenlikesdogs, for being the only one to help me!!! That really made me sad/upset that it took so long for anyone to answer, but thank you for being so kind!!!! I noticed his wattles (I'm a new chickie owner..I thought they were waddles!!), were all swollen, and I realized...
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    Rooster sick??

    We have 2 roosters and 3 chickens and 1 duck. They always stay together as they free range, but yesterday (it was freezing!), I noticed that everyone was out in front of our house, using it as a wind blocker, except for our main rooster. He stayed by the run, and even when the other rooster...
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    First winter with my chickies!!...

    I have 4 chicks, 2 roosters (they were supposed to be girls!) and one duck (we had 3, but had to get rid of the 2 males). I put the duck up with the chickies at night. I do not provide them food or water for those hours. It's to be in the teens for lows tomorrow night..can you all please...
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    Thanks so much for answering for me!!!! I must have an Easter Egger then!!! Her name is Nelly and she is the sweetest of them all!!! I'm confused by some that I have, as I got them all at the same time, and they were ALL 'females'...ducks and chicks. We got 3 ducks and 6 chicks. We ended up...
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    Thank you so much for replying. We have 2 roosters, a Rhode Island Red and a Barred Rock, but they don't bother the duck when he's being a bully. I'm thinking we should just get rid of the Pekin? However, that'd leave only 1 duck left, and it is a girl. Will she be ok with just the chicks...
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    Sorry!! That is for 21-HensIn Charge
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    I don't understand how to separate them, as they all free range. The chicks have a coop, and ducks stay in run on the ground at night. This is my first time with chicks and ducks. Thanks!
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    What kind of chick do you have as your avatar?? THAT is the one we have that the duck keeps going after!!!!!!
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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

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    7 month old ducks trying to mate with 7 month old chick???

    Am I crazy?? Please tell me!!!! We have 2 male and 1 female duck and 4 hens and 2 roosters...HOWEVER they were ALL sold as females!! :-( We raised them all together as chicks for 5 or so months. I'd even put the ducks in the coop with the chicks at night, I'd withhold food and water during...
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