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    Our very first egg!

    It's been incredibly cold in the high rockies the last couple of nights so we decided to put the girls in the dog kennel and bring them inside for the night. This morning when I opened up the kennel I was shocked to find the smallest, most perfect white egg laying at the door. Oh happy day...
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    One hen always flying solo from the rest?

    She was just looking at the camera in that picture. Usually her head is straight on, unless of course, looking at something. She's not getting picked on by the others, and has been the first to defend herself against our dog (he doesn't chase or run after them, he just likes following behind...
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    One hen always flying solo from the rest?

    She does go with the rest of the flock at night. And we do keep them locked up in their coop at night, so we're not too concerned about any of them getting snatched by any predators (although we do have some raccoons that like to creep around at night). I think she's just independent like the...
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    One hen always flying solo from the rest?

    Hello! First time poster (but definitely not the last). I am new to chicken farming. We have 4 hens about 11 weeks old. One of our hens (one of the leghorns, if that makes any difference), is always separate from the rest of the group. Is this just something that happens? Or has she been...
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