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I am desperately looking for some help. 2 days ago my neighbours entire flock was taken out by a fisher except for one chicken. She appeared uninjured. I took her in as they didn’t not want to keep her. I put her in a rubbermaid bin, in a large dog kennel in my basement and gave her...
My broody hen hatch 8 babies about 4 weeks ago. Today she repeatedlt kept savagely attacking one of her chicks. They have all be in a run attached to my other ladies run. I removed mama and put her in with the other adults and it was like she never left. My question is however, tonight the...
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I decided to let my broody RSL hatch some chicks. I purchased fertilized eggs from a local farmer and 3 weeks later had 8 beautiful and colourful chicks. Fast forward 2 weeks and 2 days post hatch…. They are fighting! Like draw blood on the comb fighting. My biggest bully (who I for some...
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I am new to chickens and only have 4 as per municipal rules. I don’t have a rooster but just realized one of my hens is broody. Moving her, giving her treats and removing nesting boxes were unsuccessful. I decided to purchase fertilized eggs to give her and give the babies to my sister...
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I am very new to chickens and got my red sex link pullets in May when they were 18 weeks old. They are now are now about 6 months old and have all been doing great until yesterday. Yesterday, only 2 laid and egg and I found one other egg under the roosting bar (which has never happened...