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how do you introduce new hens to your flock? i want to add 4 more laying hens (rhode island reds and barred rock) to my coop but im worried of the consequences... i would appreciate your help and suggestions. ttyl.

hi to all! i live in latchford, ontario and im hoping to find a breeder in the temiskiming shores area ... i presently have 4 english banties, and two older black stars... i appreciate your help, thanks!

im making a blueberry lemon layer cake for my little girl who just turned 1! i gotta say, i can really taste and see the difference in organic eggs versus the ones purchased from the store. i will never buy eggs again and ... oh and yes, i think im gonna buy more hens...

i have four english banty hen, 1 leghorn and 1 dark star. the english banties would not want to mingle with the other two so i had them separated. i gotta say, for their size, the banties are pretty fisty! i now have 2 chicken coops. im planning to buy 5 more hen... what breed of hen would be...

thanks. i will definetly keep an eye on them. she stopped picking but who knows what tomorrow will bring ... i will post photos of my new coop once its all stained

i have two hens at the moment, about 2 years old, that grew up together. just today i noticed some unusual behaviour from one of them. she just keeps on picking at the other one until it hides in a corner scared. what does this behaviour mean and how do i make it stop. i have 4 english banty...

thanks for the ideas. i will be purchasing a sweeterheater.

first of all, i love this website. ive been reading many many posts and learned a lot about raising chicken. i currently have four english banty hens. they are pretty young now, but when do they get old, we plan to butcher them. i havent butchered an animal in my life but i have seen others do...

thank you for the help. i have 4 english banty hen.

hi there. i am new to this website and to raising hen. i just got myself a brand new, insulated coop and 4 banty hens. the thought of winter scares me a bit. the questions that enter my mind are : how do i keep the coop clean and dry, is a heat lamp useful for a small coop, will the hens still...