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  1. CheerioTheBuffRooster

    How to stop a hen from “dominating” another hen?

    Ever since I had to rehome my rooster my hens haven’t been getting along too great. One of my RI reds Bella is at the top of the pecking order and often “mounts” one of the ISA browns, Pepper. I know it’s a dominance thing and Bella is trying to assert her dominance but it is becoming a little...
  2. HamletAndEggs

    Chicken limping after dog incident

    Hi there, Yesterday was traumatic. Though I have a very, very secure coop and run one of my dogs pushed through the closed-but-not-latched coop door, killed one of my chickens and injured two others. :(Totally my mistake (newbie), and now I've learned the hard way. Here's my question #1: My...
  3. chubybubby

    I have taken in 3 abandoned chickens

    Hello my name is daisy. Im now, as of today,going to care for 3 chicken hens my step dad abandoned. At our house. He is no longer living here with us. Soo I've decided to join this group in order to learn about information that will help care for the hens. Care as in their health, feeding ...
  4. Amiloo928

    Post-Broody Plucking

    Hello all! I have a 14 month old black sexlink that went broody about 7 weeks ago. After two weeks of taking her eggs, we took pity on her and bought some fertilized eggs from a hatchery (we have no roo). Fast forward to today, and I have mama hen with two beautiful baby EEs that are about two...
  5. jennkretz

    Losing Feathers on sides of legs?

    Hi all! I have 2 Black Australorps that are about 8 months old and have recently begun laying. I've noticed that lately their feathers on the sides of their legs(?) are getting a bit ragged looking. They look like they've been falling out or been pulled out. The skin is not bare, just its like...
  6. K rae

    Pecking injury and how to stop/treat

    We have a chicken that is wanting to just hang out in the nesting box the other chickens are using. We are not positive, but think this injury is from the others pecking him to get out. Either that or illness....Either way, it looks bad. Suggestions for how to treat the injury and what to do to...
  7. Drother

    Pulling out own feathers?

    1 of my 7 quails is plucking out her own feathers. Is it possible that she is the only one infected with mites or parasites? They have plenty of space (4 sq feet per bird), fresh water, good quality layer feed, low stress. There are 6 hiding spots and 2 dust bath stations. I see her breaking off...
  8. Sandychic

    My rooster killed a hen

    I have 4 hens ( 2 Banties,an Americana, and a silken). All about 2 yrs old and a young rooster 5 months. Last night when I locked up the coop I noticed that one of my Little Banties was missing. This morning I found her in the coop dead under some leaves pretty beat up. Her back feathers torn...
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