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    Unusually large crop area

    Hi all. Would appreciate some advise, have a hen that has a rather large crop area, have posted pics… is this normal? Or something I should be concerned about. She does seem to be acting normally… but it really is fairly large… I took a pic of her by herself… which you can see it’s quite large...
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    Reintroduction of broody and chicks to flock

    Hi all. Advise appreciated, I have a chicken that successfully hatched and raised 9 chicks that are now almost 4 weeks. We have had them in a run adjacent to the other hens. I now have another hen broody and need to move the mom and babies into the main flock so that the new brooding hen can...
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    Hens attacking baby chicks

    I’m new to the chicken game. Have 13 hens and a rooster. One hen been sitting on eggs for almost 3 weeks. We been waiting anxiously for the babies. Obviously one hatched today when we were out and when we went past the run the hens had attached it and killed it. They are in a 10mx10m run with...
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    Hens laying eggs but none hatching

    Advise appreciated… i have laying hens and a rooster. Some hens laying eggs but none sitting on them to hatch. Is there something I should do? They have brooding hutches where some lay the eggs but none of the hens interested in brooding. Any suggestions??
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    My rooster doesn’t crow

    I am new to this chicken game, got 13 hens and one roo. He had not made a sound since we got him, been here a week now. He seems happy and healthy but not a sound. Is this normal? Not really complaining as I was concerned my neighbors may complain.
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    Introducing myself

    My hubby and I are missionaries in Zambia. We live in a very rural and remote area along the Angolan border. We are fairly new to chickens and very excited to have these fascinating little creatures part of our home. We have 13 chickens and one rooster currently, we have built a lovely big pen...
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