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    Need Help.... How to introduce Old Hens to new Chicks

    Yes i keep them in seperate runs next to each other for a few days them put em all in together at bedtime, just introduced two 10 weeks old chicks with mums back in to my flock of four and had no trouble yet, weve had hens join us and lost some since we started last year but not had any trouble...
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    How often do bantams fly and buff orp questions?

    I have 3 bantam cochins (pekins) and it says in all the books they cant fly but even with clipped wings they still manage it!
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    Do i trust a first year broody?

    Thanks everyone, so far so good its been over a week now and shes still sitting tight, I also have a black bantam orpington sitting too, moved her last night so will see how that goes.
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    Do i trust a first year broody?

    Hi I have a pekin (bantam cochin) and a bantam orpington sitting on eggs, they are from last years september hatch. Do I trust them to hatch some eggs as i have been told not to trust first year broodies?
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    My rooster attacked my dogs!

    Ha ha, our pekin cockerel likes to chase my friends dog around our allotment, she is a border collie and does not like other dogs but wouldnt stand up to our cockerel!
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    diarrhoea???

    Last year someone kindly threw 3 light sussex hens over our allotment gate, 2 were killled by a dog but the remaining one seems to have very runny poo, her bum feathers are all dirty and when she poos it just splatters out! She is healthy in herself and still laying eggs. Could it be the new...
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    bantams and full size hens

    Thanks for your replies i will see how they go x
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    bantams and full size hens

    Hi Due to the loss of four full size chickens to an unknown source i am now left with a light sussex full size hen, 3 peking hens, 1 peking cockerel and an orpington bantam hen. I am wondering if all these chickens will live happily in the same enclosure until summer when i am hoping to hatch...
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    Is it a fox?

    The gate goes into the allotment and is locked and shut when we arent there and the run gate is always open so they can get back in the hen house. I might go and sit and wait for he culprit!
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    Is it a fox?

    In the past 3 months we have had 3 different attacks on our chickens. The first time there was feathers but just one bird had bee taken. The 2nd time two were killed laying behind our allotment gate. One had teeth marks on the back of its neck the other with no marks. Today my cockerel has been...
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    chicks in incubator, when to put in brooder?

    My last 2 chicks were born this am, they are still in the incubator but it is realy dirty and smelly and im a bit worried that they might catch an infection. Is it safe to put them in the brooder, they are starting to fluff up.
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    chicks !!!

    Ive got some chicks finally! 2 korean fowl, 2 orpington and 2 pekings. they are so cute cant believe ive managed to hatch them!
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    day 18, 3 eggs are rocking!!

    2 Have pipped, yippee, managing to be a bit more patient this time and not opening the lid every 5 secs lol.
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    day 18, 3 eggs are rocking!!

    Im on day 18 and 3 of the eggs have been moving, is this a good sign?
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    Disaster in the incubator.

    Thats terrible its bad enough having to wait 21days but losing them all so close is bad
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