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    Only one chicken left after attack--how to get her friends?

    I just went to a Poultry Swap this weekend, and got a 4 month old hen, as well as 3 chicks. Like jc04, the newby hen and my remaining loner (a speckled sussex named Lindy) are not yet best friends, and the newby (named Amanda, a Hampshire Delaware cross) is definitely very skittish, but working...
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    Add chicks or grown hen(s)?

    Thank you for the advice! This weekend I went to a local poultry swap and got a Hampshire Delaware at point of lay to join the Speckled Sussex (3 years old). So far, they're definitely not best friends, but hopefully will get it all figured out over the next few days and weeks. I also got 3...
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    Add chicks or grown hen(s)?

    As I'm fairly newer to chicken keeping, what does "point of lay" mean? Thank you!
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    Only one chicken left after attack--how to get her friends?

    Thank you Stephie for the great pics and good ideas. And JC04, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a sad thing to go through. There are some chicks available at mypetchicken (dot com), though shipping isn't inexpensive. I have located someone in my city with pullets available, but wondering what...
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    Add chicks or grown hen(s)?

    We've had a visiting coyote, and our little flock over 2 attacks has sadly gone from 4 to 1 poor traumatized gal when their coop wasn't closed up tightly. I know my one remaining girl needs friends, but not sure if I can introduce new birds while she's so traumatized. She has never gone broody...
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    Only one chicken left after attack--how to get her friends?

    We've had a visiting coyote, and our little flock over 2 attacks has sadly gone from 4 to 1 poor traumatized gal when their coop--two while free-ranging, 1 I believe pulled out of the coop when it wasn't closed up tight. I believe the chickens will continue to be safe if I keep the coop closed...
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