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    Had 2 RI Red Hens; 1 just died. What to do about other?

    Thank you, my new BYC friends, for all your advice. I have decided that (A) I will NOT release her into the wild, (B) I will NOT give her over to someone else, AND (C) I don't want her to be alone for much longer. SO (D) I'm going to the feed store today to discuss options and breeds with...
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    Rhode Island Reds?

    I love my RIRs! Just be prepared for some noise. I don't have much (OK, I don't have any!) experience with other breeds, but I'm told RIRs are vocal. My experience with my 2 hens bears that out. Even though they are hens, they're still birds and begin clucking (loudly) at first light. Not so...
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    Had 2 RI Red Hens; 1 just died. What to do about other?

    Aloha! I had 2 Rhode Island Red hens (Mai Tai and Attila the Hen). Both are ~ 18 months old. Mai Tai died today (killed, but not sure how :-( What do I do about Attila? Chickens seem to be social animals (hence the flock mentality) and they were together since hatching. Do I look into getting...
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