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  1. micdav

    Replacing my flock

    Ok, I am ignorant! What is "laying the rooster"? Michelle
  2. micdav

    Replacing my flock

    It's a unanimous vote! I'l go with more pullets. I only have one hen that we are really attached to. She has a permanent home! Thanks, Michelle
  3. micdav

    Replacing my flock

    I have 18 hens. 12 are two years old and the other six are a year old. I sell ALL of my eggs and I am worried about the older girls production dropping later this year. I am trying to decide if I should get new pullets started and get rid of the old ones when the babies start laying. Any...
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    Hen imitating a rooster?

    I have been happily reading your posts about "male" behavior in hens! I have a Rhode Island Red that is 16 months old and just started "mounting" my other hens and fighting with them. (we had a rooster that we got rid of a couple of months ago) She is still laying but a friend of mine said...
  5. micdav

    Loss of feathers

    I posted the day before yesterday about my chickens having a loss of feathers. Their backs were picked on by the rooster (he is gone now). Now they are missing tail and butt feathers and their skin is raw. A friend of mine suggested I treat them for mites which I did but they are not getting...
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    loss of feathers

    I posted a question last night about my chickens who have lost a lot of feathers and have raw skin. I am not sure if they are molting or have another problem. I have the pic attached now if anyone has any recommendations. The chickens are eating and laying fine. thanks!
  7. micdav

    loss of feathers

    A friend of mine who raises chickens thought that they may have mites. Since I am a new mom, I am not sure what moulting looks like! I uploaded a pic of my Rhode Island Red. As soon as I can figure how to insert into a post I will do so. When they moult do they generally lose feathers all...
  8. micdav

    loss of feathers

    Hi. This is my first posting to this forum. I have 14 chickens, different breeds about a little over a year old. About half of my girls have lost their back feathers (the rooster is now gone)and their backs are raw looking. I thought they would get better but now they have lost feathers on...
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