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    preparing to introduce babies

    A have a mixed flock of 7 1/2 year old chickens. I have ordered 9 Rhode island reds for this spring. A have a big chicken house made of a shed attached to a run that is 8x12. Typically they are not in their run as they free range. The question I have is how to integrate the new chicks to the old...
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    Mother Hen Rejecting Chick

    How old do chicks need to be before they are placed with grown chickens. We have chickens that are almost 11/2 years old. We are thinking of ordering some chicks. How long would we need to keep the cocks in a brooder? Our previous set I keep in the garage for a long time because they were born...
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    ameracauna needs a new home

    Bea has a new home! Thanks for the support!
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    ameracauna needs a new home

    Would you be able to meet half way? I an looking for a good home for her to avoid her being picked on or injured again by the rest of the flock
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    chicken attacked by flock

    I don't think it was anything else besides another chicken that attacked her. It was around 4 pm when I noticed her injury and she was fine when I let then out this morning. They are in a fenced in back yard. Typically I let them roam during the day. So I should out her cage in the run and keep...
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    ameracauna needs a new home

    Bea is grey with a black head. I'm in Calhoun every Friday
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    help! my chicken was attacked!

    We have fixed the predator issue but I'm concerned because our girl is being attacked by other members of the flock. How can we help her
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    chicken attacked by flock

    #1 of 5 39 minutes ago We have a mixed flock including 2 Plymouth rocks, 3 ameracaunas, 1 favourelle and 2 other chickens we were given. Typically the chickens do great as the original group were raised together. We had one chicken that was ostracized by the flock in the past. We had another...
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    ameracauna needs a new home

    We have a very sweet 15 month old ameracauna who needs a loving home. She was recently attacked by two of our other chickens. Our little Beatrice lost an eye. I'm afraid that if we try to out her back into the flock she will be hurt. She is very kind and will let you handle her. She comes when...
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    help! my chicken was attacked!

    We have a mixed flock, 2 Plymouth rocks, 3 ameracaunas, 1 favourelle and 2 other chickens we were given. Typically the chickens do great add the original group were raised together. We had one chicken that was ostracized by the flock. We had another favorelle that we lost a few months ago to a...
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