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    Rescue Chickie

    Thank you - she looked so lonely and cramped in that ad :( this pic was when I picked her up
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    Rescue Chickie

    Yesterday’s and today’s - so far she’s laid 5 eggs in 7 days thanks for helping :)
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    Rescue Chickie

    I rescued this hen from a “second hand” advertisement. She came with a homemade coop which was too small. She’d been kept by herself for 5 months and was only let out of that ”coop” when the father remembered to lift it up so she could get out. They were completely unaware of chicken care...
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    Review by 'Colonel Bertie Wooster' in article 'Using Deep Bedding in a Small Coop'

    Great article and the visuals helped me a lot. I will probably continue with my hybrid system since I spot clean the coop while scooping the ”gifts” left by my 5 dogs. i love that I can come beck to this when my schedule changes :) Thank you for taking the time to write it.
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    Sick chicken

    How is she doing today?
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    How many chickens can you have?

    I live within city limits in Northern California. I can legally have 4 hens, but roosters are prohibited.
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    My hens are all of a sudden scared of EVERYTHING!! help! First time chicken owner here!!

    You will just have to give them time. I have 3 young hens in a coop and yard, but one feral hen who comes and goes when she likes (escaped from a neighbor’s yard). One of my dogs scared the feral hen and she disappeared for 10 days, I was sure she was gone, but she came back and is still very...
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    I’m here because of a gamefowl that escaped from next door

    I’m going to do a bit of research before deciding on type of roommate and type of coop 😂
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    I’m here because of a gamefowl that escaped from next door

    I’m also reluctant to lock her up as she and the roosters have spent most of their lives in small runs with no sunlight. She deserves her freedom. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area the weather is almost never a problem, so I’m not in a hurry 😌
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    I’m here because of a gamefowl that escaped from next door

    Thank you very much, she really is the wash and wear of hens - no problems and takes care of herself :)
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