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    Roosting in a tree

    Thank You Spangled, for your insight. My problem is that the red tractor seems to be overcrowded with 5 hens and a nice sized Rooster. There is another hen that is lowest in the pecking order and always the last one to go in at night. So, she roosts in the 'run' part of tractor on a limb I have...
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    Roosting in a tree

    Early this Summer, one of my hens hatched and raised 2 chicks. I only held them a few times as they were quickly acclimated to their fenced in yard and they moved so fast, I could never catch them. I named them Bonnie & Clyde because they were often on the run--outside the yard, slipping through...
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    Help! Chicken won't stop going in neightbor's yard...

    Last Fall, a note was placed in our mailbox telling us to keep our chickens in our own yard. Since then, I was always going outside to check on the chickens, making sure they were OK. After planting our garden this Spring, I decided it was time to fence them in. I didn't care for the idea of...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Well, I didn't think my OEGB Rooster, "Ginger" could actually do it... but he propogated his manhood successfully. One of my Swedish Flower Hens went broody early this summer and hatched 2 chicks. I'm having some difficulty uploading photos (only able to change my avatar right now)...so my new...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Well, I didn't think my OEGB Rooster, "Ginger" could actually do it... but he propogated his manhood successfully. One of my Swedish Flower Hens went broody early this summer and hatched 2 chicks. I'm having some difficulty uploading photos (only able to change my avatar right now)...so my new...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    CarolJ--- I drove a few hours to pick up my 5 SFH chicks almost 2 months ago. They are getting prettier every day. Enjoy!
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Quote: Thanks Contrastphoto! That would be fantastic! Of course as you mentioned. I may get a surprise or 2 in a few weeks myself. So, I'll keep you posted!
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Quote: Crowing already? That is awesome! All is quiet out in my chicken tractor. No crests, no red combs, no ert ert ert ert errrrrrrrs.....
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Quote: I'm sure there must be a range but I could tell the boys at 10 days when my chicks arrived. They definitely had bigger combs than the girls. I was disappointed at first but now that they are almost 20 weeks - those boys are beautiful...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    How soon should we be seeing combs and wattles on the chicks, indicating a rooster is in the clutch? Mine are 9 weeks old now and only tiny yellow combs are poking out. Could it be I actually have 5 out of 5 hens?
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Quote: Who needs shoes? It's really chickens a gal needs more of!
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    OK...Let's do this! You wanna send me some? If so, let me know how to pay you and how much! Tis the Season for giving---Mealies to the Chix!
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Rising Spring I have family in laws from West Hickory. Nice Flock assortment!
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Quote: Nashville area. How far away are you? KY border isn't far from Nashville. I drove 90 miles earlier this week to get some chicks. i live in campbellsville KY so its about a 2 hour drive I drove that far to get mine. Definitely worth the trip. They slept all the way home!
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    My 5 week old chicks... doing good but...

    This is what I've observed about chicky poo! I recently bought 5 Swedish Flower Hen Chicks. I am keeping them in a portable play pen lined with a mixture of fine pine chips and some confetti type paper shreddings. It is really working out nicely, Each day when I let the little ones out to run...
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