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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    I have a heated water bowl outside the coop in the pen and I have a heater in the coop. I have the coop heater on a temperature monitor that will turn it on when it gets below 45 degrees F and off above 50 degrees F. I had only one hen in there last year ( I had two but the other one was...
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    This is the start of the hawk migration season and you will see them alot in the next few months and then again in the spring coming back. I had one of my girls killed last November by a hawk. So this time of year I only let them out of their screened in predator proof pen while I'm out in...
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    I love the barred rock!! I want two barred rock hens to add to my small flock. I will then have 5 hens in my backyard. Anyone know where I can find 2 pullet barred rocks?? I live close to Boston
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    Quote: Poor things.....have you tried putting Vaseline on their combs to keep them from getting frostbit?
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    I'm right outside Boston, MA and its -4 degrees F today and isn't expect to reach up past 12 degrees F today. IT IS COLD!! I have a single hen that lives by herself in a coop outside. I have a heat lamp in the coop for her but her heated water bowl is outside. I feel like I should shut...
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    WANTED 1 barred rock hen in Boston Massachusetts area WILL PAY TOP $$$

    I met Tom Doherty on Sunday. He didn't have any barred rock hens with him but gave me his card. He was going into the meeting but I'm going to give him a call this week to set up a time to go to his place to get one. Thanks so much!! I live in Woburn so it took me about 45 minutes to get out...
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    I'm in Woburn, MA with my city chickens!! I love them and thank goodness I have great neighbors that do too :-) Sadly I cannot have roosters. I tried that once and since my city doesn't officially allow chickens, I had to give him away in fear I would be hassled by the authorities. I now...
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    WANTED 1 barred rock hen in Boston Massachusetts area WILL PAY TOP $$$

    Oh thank you!! Is that at Westford Sportsman's Club - 80 West St. Westford MA? So I can just show up there between 8-11 and buy a chicken? That seems pretty good....its only about 40 minutes from me :-) Thank you!! I will give it a shot this weekend
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    Lone wild turkey and single domestic chicken are buddies!

    Here is my hen, Chocobo, that has attracted the attention of a lone wild turkey in the neighborhood. He has been hanging around for a few weeks now. Although he can't get to her since she is inside a pen, he still hangs out right next to it and they are friends. Who knew a wild turkey and...
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    WANTED 1 barred rock hen in Boston Massachusetts area WILL PAY TOP $$$

    I want a barred rock hen to join my very small 3 hen flock. I had one (Trixy was her name) and she was killed and eaten by a hawk. She was my favorite and I was devastated! We have since built a very large & secure predator proof enclosure for them. These are my pets and will live long and...
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    Maybe it wasn't a hawk!

    My poor girl was eaten by a hawk a couple weeks ago. I miss her so much and since I only had two hens......now I'm left with one. I saw the hawk the next morning looking for its kill (but we had already disposed of the remains). We have since built a big enclosed pen so he won't be making...
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    Will wild turkeys bother my chickens?

    OK, weird.......I had 2 pet chickens and one was killed a couple weeks ago by a hawk. :-( We since put up a predator proof enclosure and my single hen has now attracted a single wild turkey for a companion. Although they can't get to each other becuase she is in the pen....the turkey hangs...
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    HELP!! Single hen...what to do?

    Thank you all for your quick replies and great advice. In regards to the craigslist idea, I keep looking everyday but don't see much at all in my area. I love the mirror idea! I'm going to try that one tomorrow morning. I have the perfect mirror to put in the coop with her! I hope that...
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    HELP!! Single hen...what to do?

    So I inherited 3 chickens this past June. I wasn't prepared but did my research and got them all set up in a small coop in the backyard and fenced in part of the yard for them. I found the local Agway and bought them all the supplies and went crazy. After a few days of my new banty rooster...
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