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    Introducing 9 week old chicks to older hen?

    One of my two 4-year-old hens unfortunately died just over a week ago, leaving only 1 hen. Last Friday, I got two 9-week-old chicks who have been visible to the older hen since then but kept separate. I've read in a few places that chicks shouldn't be introduced to adult hens until they're 18...
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    Using red mite dust on 9 week chicks?

    Thanks both!
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    Using red mite dust on 9 week chicks?

    We’ve just noticed we have a bit of a red mite infestation, luckily we have an Eglu so have taken it apart and power hosed it etc. and have dusted our only adult hen. But I’m not sure whether to dust the 9 week old chicks too! They’re still very little as they’re pekin bantams, and they were...
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    Growers/layers pellets

    Thanks everyone!
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    Growers/layers pellets

    Hi everyone! I’m getting some 9-week old chickens tomorrow who will need to be on growers pellets, but I have an older chicken too who is on layers pellets. My question is, am I able to put both layers pellets and growers pellets out for them all to help themselves, or do the 9-week-olds need to...
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    Keeping chicks in a conservatory?

    I'm thinking of getting some chicks (I've kept chickens for years but have never had chicks before), and was just wondering if people think it would be okay to keep them in the conservatory at this time of year? I have a heater I could leave in there overnight (the one where you set a...
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    What to do now only 1 chicken?

    Thank you so much for all the advice!
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    What to do now only 1 chicken?

    We had 2 chickens but unfortunately one passed away last night very suddenly, meaning we now only have 1. The issue is given the current lockdown situation we can’t get a new one from our usual place or rescue any ex-battery hens. Has anyone got any ideas what we could do?
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