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    Broody Orbington...Please Help!!

    Hey there, my Buff Orbington "Winnifred" has gone broody again. She went broody last spring/summer, but this year is much worse. Last season, we changed up the hens schedule and allowed them access to the nest box until the afternoon, then we closed up the doors to the house and engaged them...
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    Any suggestions on integrating a lone hen into my flock of three?

    Hi there, wanted to give an update on my flock and integration process. The hens are all doing well and loving the fresh spring. I was unable to integrate Myrtle into the living quarters of my original flock, due to Beatrice being a persistent bully. I have been allowing them to free range...
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    "The Ladies"

    Say hello to Verna (Barnavelder), Biatrice (Silver Laced Wyondotte), and Winnifred (Buff Orbington). These pictures were taken when they were between four and six months old. They are now hefty one year olds. I need to upload the more recent photos from my phone. The size difference is...
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    Any suggestions on integrating a lone hen into my flock of three?

    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. So, I got right to it and fenced off a section of the big run and built on an addition on the back of the big chicken house so now Myrtle can mingle with the other chickens with out fear of getting hurt. I'll be working on adding some pictures of the...
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    Any suggestions on integrating a lone hen into my flock of three?

    Hey, Thanks for all the advice everyone! I guess I was being a bit anxious about integrating everyone into a big happy family, mainly because I felt bad for Myrtle. I did some perusing of all the hen house pics and got some great ideas for some modifications I could make on my big run to...
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    Any suggestions on integrating a lone hen into my flock of three?

    Hey everyone, I have recently adopted a two year old americauna hen "Myrtle". She was the lone survivor of a raccoon attack. I have had her for three days in a pen next to my flocks big pen. My one year old flock of three consists of Winnifred (Buff Orbington), Biatrice (Silver Laced...
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