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    Complicated situation - need advice

    Thanks for the replies! EggSighted - Jumpy is about 3 1/2, Wanda was a couple of months older - I know that's not young but there's no reason she can't live another couple of years if I can keep her happy. Culling is not an option - she's the last one from my little flock and up until we lost...
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    Complicated situation - need advice

    Hi everybody, I currently have a very lonely chicken (Jumpy) after we had to get her friend (Wanda) put down this week. There's a strong chance Wanda had Marek's, which has me very concerned about how to keep Jumpy happy. She's been alone for a couple of days now, and even though I've spent a...
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    What to do with a stray?

    Some good stuff there - thanks for that! The hen in question is a Black-Tailed Buff Japanese Bantam, which is a very small, placid breed, so integration may be difficult even though my girls are very sweet and don't really pick on each other at all. If I have to keep the newbie, I'm thinking...
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    What to do with a stray?

    This morning I found a small chicken scratching around in my front garden. I've been to all the other places in my neighbourhood with chickens that I know of, and she doesn't belong to any of them. I've put up a sign and left my details with the local animal shelter but if nobody claims her...
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