behavior change

  1. S

    Rooster won’t come off roost

    I currently have an australorp rooster and three hens. About 2 weeks ago my rooster was attacked by a dog. He made it and has been recovering with quite a scab on his back. In the past week he’s been back to normal crowing in the morning. Since he was attacked we’ve been keeping them in their...
  2. S

    I’m new to raising my girls.

    12:50 pm Good Afternoon Friends, I am new to owning chickens. I’ve had my girls Shannon, Peep and May for approximately 6 months. My girls recently started laying eggs as of Tuesday this week. I have some concerns to this. How do I know the eggs are safe for consumption? I’ve researched this...
    • SelcouthLynn
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    • behavior change chicken chicken behavior coop build laying at night laying behavior laying eggs new at raising chicks protecting chickens
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  3. M

    Too many things happening at once...please advise

    Hello, we have 7 chickens that are about 6 months old. In spite of the fact that we got them, without any real knowledge, they have been doing great. They have been laying eggs for about 2 months now, we have been getting about 5 a day on average. The first thing that happened is that one of our...
  4. onyx2011

    Rooster Red Flags?

    Hello! I have over a year of experience with chickens, and nearly all of that I've had a cockerel/rooster in my flock. So I'm still a bit inexperienced. I recently adopted a 14? week old blue marans cockerel and am anxious that as sweet as he is now, he might develop poor tendencies. My first...
  5. TaaDaaGina

    Missing and Cracked Eggs

    Hello All, this is my first time posting. I have a question regarding my "Alpha" Golden Sex Link Hen (I own 2 hens) - who has been a SOLID - one egg a day producer. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that there was a broken egg in an unusual place. After that I noticed that she didn't always lay...
  6. FionaRose

    Behavior Change In Rooster

    Hello! I was hoping to get some insight as soon as possible on an issue I’ve noticed in my rooster. He’s always been a very good bird, watching out for his flock and keeping them healthy. A few days ago they were unfortunately attacked for the first time out in the yard. We don’t know what...
  7. MrsNoName

    What is wrong with my girl and what can I do about it?

    My 4 year old black Australorp, Polly, has suddenly turned really nasty. Her whole behavior is off. She is clucking constantly where she has generally been quite a quiet girl. She is frequently fluffing every feather on her body to stand on end, like hackles on a dog - see attached pic. It's...
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