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    Sussex Survivor - introducing 3 new, young hens to 1 existing hen

    Good Morning @Mrs. K - I ended up doing a hybrid of your suggestion(s) and all went really well, thank you! I put 2 of the 3 orpington new girls (hatch-mates) together in a large wire dog kennel in the shade in the middle of the run. The third new orp hen was put out in the run with our lone...
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    Sussex Survivor - introducing 3 new, young hens to 1 existing hen

    THANK YOU @Mrs. K for taking the time to respond with a helpful, common-sense approach. I so appreciate it! Will take every bit of your advice. You've saved me a lot of time & potential headaches! I think Lulu (survivor) is definitely a strong enough hen to let the others know their place & am...
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    Sussex Survivor - introducing 3 new, young hens to 1 existing hen

    In an hour+ of reading/searching, haven't found enough of an answer, so am starting a new thread. Apologies in advance! Researched & waited years for my girls & had been keeping for 4 yrs without incident. Chicks were raised to be pets/part of our family...until now: 1 Sussex survivor after fox...
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    Great, functional coop. Plan on integrating many of your techniques into a build. We're still...

    Great, functional coop. Plan on integrating many of your techniques into a build. We're still trying to decide on placement/location. (We have 4 acres in central Virginia/Blue Ridge).Do you have any idea on what the final cost came in for all of your building supplies? Thanks again!
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    Integrating hatchery chicks to hatched at home chicks

    Oh, and we had 3 little girls but lost one Thurs nite...Rite of passage of chicken keeping I suppose :(
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    Integrating hatchery chicks to hatched at home chicks

    Thank you so very much!! There are 3 older girls & 2 little ones...there is only 1 of the older girls I think, that might be a trouble maker...she’s a very late feathering (hopefully not a Roo) b/b/s Orpington...the other is also an Orp & we have a cream legbar w a seemingly great disposition...
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    Integrating hatchery chicks to hatched at home chicks

    @KDOGG331 If you have a second, since you answered this question so well, what do you think of putting 5 week olds & 3 week olds together? The 5 weeks olds have been spending the days in their run (3 of them) & nights inside. Today is the first day out, ever, for the almost 3 weeks olds, in a...
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    New Chicks & MHP Brooder set-up

    Thank you Doc7! I removed the lamp for about an hour this morning & then 'chickened' out...lol! I'll do that this afternoon! Cheers, also from central VA!!
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    New Chicks & MHP Brooder set-up

    Hey guys - Since you have experience with the MHP, wondering if you could hit me w some advice...I have a dual set up, as I didn't trust myself with just the MHP, but my chicks will not leave the heat lamp side of their brooder. Any ideas for coaxing/showing them/leading them to the MHP so I can...
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