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    Bow to assist in moving up the pecking order?

    Thank you. I will keep trying.
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    Bow to assist in moving up the pecking order?

    Thanks for the welcome!
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    Bow to assist in moving up the pecking order?

    Thanks. That is very helpful. My fence goes up this weekend, so I will start the process as soon as its done.
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    Bow to assist in moving up the pecking order?

    Thank you. I guess I did not explain sufficiently. We kept the new hen in a smaller cage next to the run for two weeks. Then we put her in with the flock of three at night so they woke up together. During the day she would scoot off to her old cage to stay out of their way or just forage...
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    Bow to assist in moving up the pecking order?

    Thanks to the members of this group who helped me identify my pullet as a Red Sex Link. She is now six months old and has been laying for four days. We had some trouble when first introducing her to our existing flock of three hens. It went okay for several days and then they plucked all the...
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    Help Me Identify "Ruby"

    That makes a lot of sense. They were feeding her oatmeal flakes and then layer kibble. I am giving her the scraps from our fresh veggies, and grower mix. She may be a bit of a "preemie". I'm hopeful she will be out with the big girls in a healthier environment in a week or so. If it ever warms...
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    Brooklyn is in the (Hen)House

    You are so right! I am close to knitting them little scarves. My kids better start giving me grand-children or this will happen ;)
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    Brooklyn is in the (Hen)House

    Thanks so much for the warm welcome. We need it in these frigid temps!
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    Help Me Identify "Ruby"

    Thank you. I saw the Red Stars in the Murray Mac catalog and thought of that but she is very small. The former owner says they have had her since August 2013. I appreciate your feedback!
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    Brooklyn is in the (Hen)House

    Hi. My husband and I became chicken people when our teenage son showed up with three older chicks that he had been given in a cage. We hurriedly built a henhouse and studied up on them. Sadly, all three of our first chickens started crowing and we don't have them any more. About 10 days ago a...
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    Help Me Identify "Ruby"

    Ruby was given to me by a neighbor who had been keeping her for five months in a plastic bucket in her basement. We're gradually introducing her to our flock of three, although this cold weather has made it difficult. Can you help us figure out what kind of bird she is?. As a chick she was...
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