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    Lonely Hen

    I went to the Grange and found a notice on the bulletin board posted by someone who had young pullets for sale. I brought home two, because he said it's easier to integrate two than just one. I put them together in the coop and then hung out with them to make sure everyone behaved. Then at dusk...
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    Lonely Hen

    I'm sorry. Winters are tough, aren't they? I live in the north and the days are too short to be home to let them in and out during daylight hours and still hold down a job.
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    Lonely Hen

    I feel so bad. It's my fault. I let them out into their run yesterday. They'd been "cooped up" for more than week while I was on vacation and were taken care of by a friend. But, ran some errands and forgot to put my girls back into their secured coop at dusk (around 5 p.m.). It as dark when I...
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    Lonely Hen

    I had a pair of hens yesterday, now I only have one. :-( It's winter and my almost-two-year old sexlink is now all by herself. Will she be OK until I find another hen to keep her company?
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