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    Molting for 5 months

    These are my only two birds, so yes, same birds from JULY still molting. Feed has varied from 16% to 18% feed. There is always plenty of fresh food and water plus scratch and meal worm treats. As far as I can tell the feather loss is from areas that old feather existed. They never used to be...
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    Molting for 5 months

    Hello, I have two Bielefelders that are 1.5 years old. Around mid July of this year they stopped laying eggs and started to molt. At first it was a lot of feathers, they were very lethargic. Those new feathers have filled in but they are still continuing to loose feathers. Around the neck...
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    Crowing Hen in a flock of 2

    My year old hen has begun crowing. We only have two Hens and her behavior can be bullish towards the other. I did end up separating them because it became too aggressive at one point. I've read that it can be a dominance trait she is expressing or her hormones are turning more male. Her egg...
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    Two hens, one is pecking at others head

    I'm a new chicken mama and I have an issue. I have two hens, 10 months old, and in the last 3 days one of them will not stop going after the other. she pecks her on the head. When I let them out of the run and they are free ranging the bully will come up for no reason and just tag her. I have...
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    Bielefelder

    @SnapdragonQ thanks for letting me know. I've read mixed messages on egg laying age. One was 10 months vs 5 months. Time will tell I guess. Mine are only 7 weeks old. Never raised chickens before but I am enjoying the process!
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    Bielefelder

    Do you know at what age they start to lay eggs? I have two myself, never raised them before.
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    Bielefelder

    Hello, I am new to the chicken raising world and I have 2 Bielefelders. I am trying to read online about their egg laying age and I am getting mixed information. One tells me they are early to develop and produce eggs. Another source days is at least 10 months before egg production begins...
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    free range

    At how many weeks are you deciding to let them go free range? I only have 2 hens ( 5 weeks in age) and I am wondering when do try to let them out. They just got into their coop and adjusting to the new home so I am in rush to send them out into the world but wondering what age seems...
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