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    Comment by 'Spots Daddy' in item 'Mottled Cochin (bantam)'

    I got two pullets at the end of June in a batch of seven assorted Bantams that needed a new home. They were very cliquish, hostile to the Silkies, not overly friendly to me but not panicky when picked up. When two of the Silkies turned out to be roos, all attempts to mount them were soundly...
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    Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

    i adopted 7 chickens at the end of June. The pictures I was sent showed 1 silkie among the others. What I got was 7 Bantams. I recognized the 3 Silkies but had to look up the others. The Mottled Cochins are jerks and wouldn't let the Silkies into the coop during a rainstorm so I...
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    LF ? I assume you mean standard chickens.
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    LF ?
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    That's what I'm afraid of. Right now, I'm using my phone which is maddening for various reasons
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    In the Winter, all the Bantams will move to the basement; maybe the Cochins will be OK staying in the main coop with the standard hens,.We'll see.
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    I figured out that there was no simple answer. I just let him have supervised access to her and see how she reacts. She hasn't started laying yet so I know she's still too young. Maybe after she has been laying for a month or two I will be able to leave them together.
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    She's about 6 weeks old here and actually has the spots for which she is named. The first time she went through a full molt, almost all of the spots were gone. "You thought you'd give me a cute name ? Well now it's an ironic one; take that !"
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    Thank you. I'm somewhat confused about navigating this site and I really need an answer to a question. I've always had a problem with search terms. Maybe you could advise me on how to find the answer. I was recently given 7 Bantams (my first ones) by someone who's sister could no longer keep...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I also considered calling my non-commercial "operation" "Fluffy Butz" or something like it. Great minds etc. !
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    I don't know how much time I'll actually be spending on here.

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first 16 chicks in April. 2017. I was 62. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 20 but there were 17 others who are now gone. (3) What breeds do you have? Barred Rock, New Hampshire. Production Red (Hatchery variety)...
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