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    How old is your oldest chicken?

    Our hens seem to average out at 15/16 years old. Buffs, Australorps, Silkies. The ones that didn't live very were the Cornish crosses, they died at 4 years old, which I stikl understand is old for that particular breed.
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    When do you name your chickens?

    We typically don't name our birds. I go out there and holler 'Chickies!' and they all come running. But the ones we DO name, it all depends. One hen was 14 years old before she had a more defining name (it was Molly btw lol), another one was named 'Homie' because she is always around my feet and...
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    Integrating flock ideas.

    I keep my chicks inside under a lamp until they are fully feathered, however long it takes (I've had it take as long as 2.5 months and as short as 4 weeks). Once they are feathered, they are outside in a small run that we have connected to our coop. They are completely separated from the main...
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