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    Why can’t Fred (my roo) eat like a normal chicken??

    Hi! Fred is a 2 year old Wyandotte mix. He’s got some special needs, he’s blind in one eye and has a permanent limp since birth. Fred stays indoors at night, he has his own chair to roost on. Fred’s been a bit spoiled because of his “disabilities”. His favorite treat is mealworm muffins I make...
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    Can I brag a bit?! Look at my kiddos awards!

    My kiddos won 1st place in the egg competition (blue medium) in our state! 2nd place (white large) 2nd ( brown peewee) 2nd ( blue large) Every egg they entered won 1st or 2nd place. Going by the USDA they are AA quality! They worked very hard for these medals as did my hens!
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    Two year old Austrolorp hasn’t laid in 6 days

    Hi! So my black Austrolorp hasn't laid in 6 days. She seems healthy, acting normal eating and drinking. Her poop looks good. She not bound that I can feel, she walks normal, she’s still active with the rooster. Not molting, no changes in environment. The weathers been great! 70s in the day, high...
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    Advice wanted, rooster placement (ish).

    I’ll try to keep this short. Basically I’ve got 27 hens and 3 roosters. The rooster in question is Fred. Fred is a special needs boy. He’s got a permanent limp, and almost blind in one eye. Because of that he’s been indoors a lot. A LOT. (He’s 2 years old, I’ve raised him since hatch. He was a...
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    Question about chicken behavior during a stalking incident

    I’ve got a flock of 30 hens, 2 primary roosters. They share the same coop, and outside space. This morning a coyote was stalking my chickens (I’ve got all wire mesh fencing and avian netting). It terrified the flock and half ran into the coop and half was in the chicken yard, but up close to the...
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    I just need to brag..on my husband or rooster, I’m not sure which

    My hubby had a mug made for my birthday. It’s my favorite boy Gomez. Hubby gets brownie points of course but yall… just look at this guy. He’s a fine looking rooster!
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    Why are my hens migrating across the coop?

    My coop is big ish, 40x30x10. Ish. I’ve got 11 hens on one side with my primary rooster, and 14 pullets on the other side with my secondary rooster. The coop is completely open, (on the inside) the sides are divided by big window above a shelf. And another door. I leave both the door and window...
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    Who the h*ll is laying this egg?!?!

    Sigh it’s driving me nuts! Out of 26 hens, I KNOW who lays what. But my newest members started laying the same time. Ish. The MOST confusing part is the size. It looks like a bantam egg to me. But the only bantams I’ve got not laying (that I know of) are my bantam polishes but I read their eggs...
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    Questions about coop and run for separate MINI flock with rooster

    Sigh oh the issues in chicken world are never ending..apparently. I’ve got a flock of 27 hens with 2 roosters. They have a large coop, yard and run. (They also free range in the evening). Then I’ve got a bachelor flock of 4 roosters, coop yard, run and they too free range (at different times...
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    (Not sure where to ask) is his comb too big?

    I’ve got a beautiful leghorn rooster, he’s 5 ish months old. His comb seems HUGE to me. Does this look normal? (In the second picture he’s recovering from fighting a hawk). His comb is soo big I’m worried he’ll have neck problems holding his head up!
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    I know I’m probably going to upset some ppl, but I’m genuinely confused..

    So I’ve been reading on another forum and YT, about “oops my hen hatched babies and I didn’t know”! Ok if you’ve got free rangers, a broody sneaks off and comes back with chicks-sure I totally see that. But for example there was a lady talking and showing, her hen and 18 babies! She didn’t know...
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    Hawk attack, my little hen is in shock

    If it wasn't for my roosters my little hen would’ve been killed on the spot! She’s a little bantam polish pullet. A hawk swooped down and looks like grabbed her by the head. My roosters was fighting the hawk as I was running out there. My coonhound got a hold of the hawk while I grabbed my hen...
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    Baby crowing and STILL not weaned! What age is your oldest chick to wean from mama?

    Hi, so I’m just curious. How old was your oldest chick that was weaned ? Typically my chicks are weaned by 5 weeks old. But I’ve got a clutch, they just turned 7 weeks, one of which is CROWING and mama still mamas them. It’s fine with me, they’re healthy and happy. But it hysterical to watch a...
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    My hens are making my roosters look good!

    My og flock of 12 hens and my primary rooster have got the grouch bug or something. I’ve also got a bachelor flock of 4 roosters. The boys occasionally bicker nothing serious. And usually the og flock is quiet and calm unless singing the egg song. But here lately, my hens have been just been...
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    I HATE the “pecking order”!

    I hate the pecking order. I’ve got a flock of 25. And they’re really friendly docile chickens, no bully’s. Until… every time a hen is broody or sick or whatever the case, and need to be separated from the flock, once returned, that hateful pecking order cr*p starts. I hate watching them pecked...
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    Hens don’t lay in the rain

    Let me rephrase, my hens don’t lay when it’s raining. I’ve got about 12 hens laying, some everyday some every other day. But when it rain, especially when it’s raining for days, I’ll be lucky to get 3 eggs. They’ve got access to the coop from the chicken yard/run. Nothing changes except it’s...
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    I bathed my rooster and now..

    I bathed my rooster, Gomez. And now..he has a “messy bun” tail. I think it’s hysterical.
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    Y’all! Anyone need a little happiness in there day??

    My little bantam went broody again. All 7 eggs were infertile. (She has less than 0 interest in my rooster. He finally quit trying lol). I just happen to get 7 Plymouth barred rock chicks, that my kids were going to show at 4-H. Perfect timing, the chicks arrived at day 26 on the nest. She...
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    Rooster disciplining a hen?

    My year old hen chased my 11 week old pullet, and pecked her. (Nothing major, just looked like pecking order stuff to me). The pullet screamed, more out of a jump scare than pain, and my rooster heard it. He chased (I mean ran with a purpose) the hen out of the bushes and then mounted her. Was...
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    Broody hen and too many chicks

    I’ve got a bantam broody, she’s been broody for 26 days. I had 8 baby chicks I bought, actually I bought 4 but ended up with 8. Anyway I placed 4 under her, she took to them perfectly! It’s been 2 days and she’s the best mama. I wanted to give her all 8 but she’s so little, she physically...
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