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    Diamond Duchess Temperament

    Mine’s neither sweet nor easy-going! She’s not mean, but she’s… anxious? Can pullets be anxious? And very hyper. That’s her pic in my current avi.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    This really is the best chicken name ever! It sounds so gentle and innocent when said out loud, like Pippa or Peppa or something. 😆
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    Diamond Duchess Temperament

    I don’t have Diamond Duchesses, but I do have a Barred Rock, who I would guess has some common ancestry with DD’s? We don’t currently have a pecking order, and none harass the others, but she is definitely food-driven and will happily try to remove any human body parts associated with a treat.
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    I lost one of my girls.

    So many animals seem to power through illness and pain, and then collapse when it’s too much.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Love them all, but especially the one peaking out from under her right wing! 😍
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    How large are Kalmbach Flock Maker Pellets?

    Here ya go. This is quad rule/ 1/4” graph paper. Four squares in a row measure 1”; each square is 1/4”x1/4”. Kalmbach 20% Flock Maker on top: Kalmbach 18% Chickhouse Reserve on bottom:
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    We watched 3-4 episodes of the first season and liked them, especially for the scenery, but never followed up. We just don’t watch TV much, except for some sports in season. I’m one of those people who talk back to the TV in series that are based on books that I’ve read. “No, that’s all wrong...
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    Additions to layer feed

    I aim toward the leaner, but frankly, I shop the sales.
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    Tips for temporary coop for integration

    Since it will just be their sleeping area, yes, the size large that you were looking at would probably be fine. If you bought something similar, it could also serve as an infirmary, a broody cage, or a “time-out” temporary jail if you had to separate one.
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    Tips for temporary coop for integration

    @Ridgerunner has been at this decades, while I’ve had chickens for months! That’s the voice of experience there. Here is a cage that is 30” x 19” (21” high) - very similar to what Ridgerunner suggested. The pullets here are. 9-week-old Speckled Sussex and 7-week-old Easter Egger:
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    Tips for temporary coop for integration

    Are you in the Netherlands then? I missed that. I’ll show some wire dog crates that are available here and get them into metric measurements, just for ideas. They have a removable rigid tray underneath, so the birds aren’t standing on wire. A folded tarp above should keep out the rain. If...
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    Tips for temporary coop for integration

    I have that sized coop for integration, but for a 6- and 8-weeker (two pullets.) I think that would be way too small for two Orps. Have you checked wire dog crates? I think you’d want one that holds a German Shepherd at a minimum. They might well be in there for two weeks, and they’ll want a...
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    Additions to layer feed

    I don’t think of these as treats but as supplemental protein if you’re stuck with a bag of 16% for now. Some people give tuna or sardines. I give frozen chunks of ground beef 2-3 times a week. I break up a pound and freeze chunks in a silicon ice cube tray, then store them in a ziplock freezer...
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    Is this enough ventilation?

    Birds don’t need protection from cold nearly as much as they need protection from humidity and ammonia buildup. You’re in W. KY.; your winters aren’t bad. Remember that chickens are wearing down coats 12 months a year! What the DO need is protection from drafts blowing directly on their...
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