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    Any thoughts? 5 mysterious chicks

    Cool, thanks! I appreciate the insight. I'll post pics again when they are older :)
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    Any thoughts? 5 mysterious chicks

    I have no idea if bantams or regular ones. My first round of hens last year came to me at 4 weeks, and these babies are only a few days (my best guess) so I don't have a "normal chicken" comparison point
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    Any thoughts? 5 mysterious chicks

    Pics of each chick up-close, now that they are settled in and not peeping like maniacs! Popcorn Ophelia, with feather feet! No Name #1 No Name #2 Raven
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    Any thoughts? 5 mysterious chicks

    Just picked these up from hardware store, staff on duty didn't know breeds. Yellow one has no feathers yet, others have a few days on him/her and just starting wing feathers.
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    Appropriate age for young hens to get a Roo?

    Thanks, I'll try giving it a go in a few weeks. :)
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    Appropriate age for young hens to get a Roo?

    I have a small flock of 5 hens all ~4 months old (not laying yet though). I have a friendly (to people) Polish Roo who is about 1 year old that needs to eventually join them (space issues). He's housed with two 5-month, more aggressive hens, and there are no problems. What age for my hens is...
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    Lone Keet in a Banny Flock?

    An update of the fate of little Au Lait. I added her to the brahma/polish pair, in a small clear-sided tote. She calmed down almost immediate and the crazy sprints in her brooder box are gone! The hens were curious but not aggressive and curled up next to her box the first night, snuggling her...
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    Lone Keet in a Banny Flock?

    Thank you for the advice...looks like I have some experimenting to do this weekend! I'll post back with outcomes.
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    Lone Keet in a Banny Flock?

    Long-story short (because I typed this on my phone once and lost it all), I have a lone guinea keet that is about 2 weeks old. I'm worried about her/him going nuts without a buddy/flock... I have a Banny hen with two 3-week old babies, who is of course majorly protective. Would she accept a 1)...
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