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    What is your chickens’ favorite scrap treat?

    Our chicken love pasta!
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    Comment by 'Royal Ridge Ranch' in article 'Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures'

    We had one of our Buffs come home with 13 baby chicks on April 12th. She was only 11 months old herself, and the BEST Momma ever. We lost one baby, but still have 8 hens and 4 roosters.
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    Integrating young with old

    Right now the younger ones are in the back of the coop, with wired wall for separation. They can all see and smell each other. I'm hoping this will help in the transition.
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    Integrating young with old

    The older chicks were raised by a hen, however, we placed them in a separate area with the 5 week old chicks about a week ago. The mother hen is no longer with them. I am hestitant to feed my 19 birds the medicated chick food, as it is so expensive. The chickens free range during the day and...
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    Integrating young with old

    We have 12 "babies" from one of our hens that are 8 weeks old, and three chicks that we purchased that are now 5 weeks old. What is the best way to introduce them to the rest of the flock? We have blocked off an area in the back of the coop where they are currently being housed. We would like...
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    Comment by 'Royal Ridge Ranch' in article 'How To Raise Baby Chicks: The First 60 Days Of Raising Baby Chickens'

    We had a hen that had wandered off several weeks ago, and would show up every 2-3 days, eat, and take off again. Yesterday, we were surprised when she returned with 13 baby chicks in tow!!
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    Eggs! Finally!!

    We have 12 guineas that free range during the day, and obediently "coop up" at night. They have single handedly eliminated our wood tick population!
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    Chicken with head missing

    I am positive it happened during the day. We have lost some at night, when we couldn't get them cooped up, and also have seen a hawk have one on the ground, eating only the breast. Because this was in broad daylight, and only the head, I was baffled. I researched predators that take only the...
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    Chicken with head missing

    This afternoon I found one of my Rhode Island Reds laying in the yard with just the head missing. There were minimal feathers around it. Any thoughts on what may have gotten it during the day?
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