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    Terrified Chicken

    When it comes to a place to hide... we have a network of roosts. she often will sit up there and watch the others run around... We have the "apartment" where the laying boxes are. It's HUGE inside and sometimes she goes in there.... sometimes I find her on top of the apartment... but all of...
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    Terrified Chicken

    I do have two or more housing options for them. The weird part is until today... she would roost with them and huddle up with them. They obviously pecked and chased her but when time for bed they let her huddle up without a problem. When the rescue found her.. they were transporting her to...
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    Terrified Chicken

    When I say rescued .... someone dropped her off at a rock quarry and she was living there by herself. She appears very young. A rescue picked her up and she lived in a huge dog kennel for a week before coming to us. Prior to the Quarry I have no idea where she was or what happened to her.
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    Terrified Chicken

    Last Friday we rescued a hen. Her name is Lilly. She is a very friendly and very laid back hen. The whole pecking order thing is going on and my other hens are picking on her. I expected it. Been through the pecking order thing before. What is throwing me is today I was gathering eggs and Lilly...
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    cutest chicken names!

    Everyone told me I chose old lady names for my hens. I think they are awesome chicken names! I am now in a quandary because I just found out we are rescuing a chicken (getting her on Friday) and I need a name for her..... Currently I have a small flock and they are: Stella Gertrude Lucy Ethel...
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    New chickens and old chickens not getting along

    Thank you Junebuggena, I feel awful for Lucy and Ethel. They are so terrified. All of my hens have their beaks snipped so they are nubbed instead of pointed. They aren't drawing blood. I just don't understand why the new ones aren't standing up for themselves. How long does it normally (rough...
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    New chickens and old chickens not getting along

    Hi All, I think I messed up big and I'm worried about if I did damage to my flock. Last Saturday I picked up two new hens (Lucy and Ethel). They are 17 weeks old. I brought them home and left them in the kennel I brought them home in for a little bit but not overly close to the coop. I was...
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    Hello!

    Thank you Friday for the welcome!!!
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    Hello!

    Thank you! I honestly have no idea what breed Wilbert is. Wilbert was a rescue from an awful situation. I don't know how old he is or anything. He sort of adopted us. He was originally dropped off down the road at my neighbors. He kept coming to our house. They kept coming to get him and he...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest Photo Submission Thread #1

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    Hello!

    Hi! My name is Sheila and I just joined BYC. I have been a "Backyard Chicken" mum for almost a year now. I started out with Wilbert (my avatar picture), Stella and Gertrude. We recently added Lucy and Ethel to the clan. Me, along with my husband, are learning as much as we can to give them the...
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