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    The Sussex thread!

    "Speckle" deciding she'd like to bathe in the bedding. Only had her a few days, and has quickly put herself at the top of the pecking order. And of course after she started digging down in the bedding, 3 others followed suit!
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    Backyard Brahmas!!

    I hope mine turns out that way! I picked up 6 hens all at once, and my dark brahma is one of the most standoff-ish of all of them. I'm trying! Twice a day when I go to see them I bring them a few treats. Not a lot but enough to let them realize I'm not a threat. They are loving the kitchen...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Thanks! Hopefully that's the case. She is the sweetest out of my bunch right now, I have 6 girls total, she's the only Orp. They are all pretty terrified of me (only had them all 3 days). But she is the most curious when I am outside the run and chatters to us whenever she sees us. I hope it's...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Thank you for your advice! It is black, I just couldn't get a good photo, she kept moving. We have a well built coop for them. As far as I can tell, the ventilation is good, and we caulked up any drafts we could. When I went in to check their food this morning, the coop was considerably warmer...
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    Backyard Brahmas!!

    Does anyone else's Brahma give them the stink eye whenever they come near? Only had her a few days, but she just glares at me like she's daring me to come near her. They say you can't make friends with salad, but I'm going to try to make chicken friends with kitchen scraps...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    I just brought home my Buff Orp 3 days ago. The silly girl wanted to spend all day in the rain yesterday. It was just a cold drizzle, she kept going into the coop, but insisting on being outside most of the day. But this morning I noticed what looks like frostbite on her comb! It was 10 C during...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    That's exciting!! We aren't getting any eggs (well we got 2 in 2 days from 6 layers),but pretty sure all the girls are traumatized from the move to their new home. Hoping to start getting more eggs soon! Then comes the fun of trying to figure out who in the world laid what! 6 chickens, 5...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Bring boxes! And get there early! We were at the Mount Forest one for 7am, and it was already packed! I did a loop around checking out all the vendors before deciding, and glad I did! I found one that had more variety and much better looking birds then anyone else! And if you want chicks, most...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Just checking in! I'm outside Grand Valley Ontario, Dufferin county, west of Orangeville/Shelburn area. Just picked up our first 6 girls a few days ago, Polish, Orpington, Bramhas, Sussex and a Cochin. All about 10 months to a year old. For anyone in Ontario looking for different breeds then...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    I do! I saw her at the livestock fair/sale we were at and just zeroed in on her. So pretty! I only wish I had bought another! Maybe at the next fair in the Fall!
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    Our new splash Cochin! It's only been two days since bringing all the girls home, so not seeing much of their personalities yet. Told she was about a year old? Maybe slightly younger.
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Polish

    Just picked up our flock of 6 this weekend, one is a gold laced Polish. I think she has so much personality! Seems to stay away from all the pecking order fights, no one bugs her and she doesn't bother the others. Yet at night, snuggles in right next to my speckled Sussex (who I think is the top...
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Polish

    Oh my gosh! I love your bird! Look at that face! So much personality!
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    Chicken Newbie from Ontario Canada

    Where abouts in Ontario? I'm near Grand Valley, outside of Orangeville.
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    Chicken Newbie from Ontario Canada

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