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    pullets and older hens

    I just did this. I introduced 2 young pullets (polish and a blue cochin) to my 6 adult hens. I would bring the 2 little one's out in the common area and let them run around with the big girls while under adult supervision. At night they'd go to their separate coops/cages. I did this for a few...
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    2 hens in the same nest won't leave nest

    welcome to the wonderful world of broodom I am also relatively new to chickens and one of mine has gone broody as well. It's been 3 weeks now and she's still a growling possessed wee little girl that only looks like her former self. :|
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    crowing roosters

    I'd like to know too! Actually I have a mille fleur roo that is relatively quiet. He seems to crow more when folks are around versus when they aren't. He also doesn't start early which is nice!
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    Mille Fleur Roo available in Florida

    Also free RIR and EE chicks. I don't ship but will be in Ocala FL on the 11th and can bring the mille fleur roo or whatever with me.
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    Help! Oreo has gone broody!

    MONTHS? Would it be okay to take her out of the coop from the others to put her in a separate cage? I worry though about the rest of the girls picking on her when I put her back.
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    Help! Oreo has gone broody!

    I have 6 hens and 1 little roo. Oreo, my birchen bantam cochin has decided she wants to hatch everyone's eggs. I get about 5 a day. Every day I take them away as I cannot have anymore chicks. I have 2 in my house as it is and my husband has announced he's not building another coop. So giving...
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    My Chickens Head went bald

    my little mille fleur roo grabs the top of the head of my dorking hen. She's going bald where he grabs her. He also grabs her comb. My bantam birchen cochin is also bald where he grabs her.
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    Mille Fleur Roo available in Florida

    Brevard County- East coast
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    Mille Fleur Roo available in Florida

    I have a mille fleur roo available to a good home. "Boots" will be a year old in June. He is fertile as we've sucessfully hatched some of his chicks.
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    When do I remove the paper towels?

    Anyone else having the issue of chicks eating the shavings? I want to put mine on shavings as they are 10 days old but everytime I try, the eat the shavings. I assume this is bad.
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    looking for a quiet chicken

    my quietest is my ameracauna, closely followed by my birchen cochin bantam hen. She doesn't even cluck, she "peeps" like a chick.
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    Other cool breed crosses?

    I posted a bit ago about crosses as I wanted to hatch a chick from my recently deceased Speckled Sussex. My roo is a mille fleur so it would of been interesting had it worked. Well, what did hatch were 2 white crested black polish/mille fleur chicks, 1 ameracuana/mille fleur chick and 1...
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    Placing my order! Crested Polish chicks!

    I got mine at mypetchicken. They sexed them and I only wanted girls so was happy !
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    Pics of my handsome little D'Uccle, and his wives!

    Beautiful! I have a mille fleur roo and he's not nasty though he is wary of strangers. He is very good with the girls.
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    Placing my order! Crested Polish chicks!

    I have 2 polish mixed in with the rest that you can see in my signature line. The buff laced polish's crest grows around her eyes like a sheep dog. I have her crest in a ponytail so she can see. Let me tell you, it made all the difference in the world when it came to her being more assured of...
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