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    How/when to introduce 8 new 4-week-old chicks to lone surviving hen

    We put the chicks in a hutch in the chicken run during the day to see what would happen. The hen basically ignored them for 2 days but yesterday afternoon I walked in and she was sitting just outside the hutch with 2 of the chicks sitting just inside the the hutch next to her, on the other side...
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    How/when to introduce 8 new 4-week-old chicks to lone surviving hen

    Our small backyard flock of Ameraucanas is sadly down to one surviving hen as of Saturday. She's very social and seems a bit distraught, wandering around and (I imagine) looking for companionship. I was delighted to be able to purchase eight 4-week-old chicks yesterday: 4 Ameraucanas and 4...
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    Introducing 9 week old chicks to older hen?

    I'm wondering how things worked out with the new chicks and the surviving hen, Sophie? I'm in the same boat. My small flock of 5 ameraucanas is down to one hen now who is so lonely! Yesterday I acquired 8 4-week old chicks and am keeping them in a separate location but would like to introduce...
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    Sexing Ameraucanas and Black Australorps

    Thanks everyone for your input. I feel much better now! Looking forward to those blue green eggs!
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    Sexing Ameraucanas and Black Australorps

    OK, thanks. I'll post more photos in a few weeks!
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    Sexing Ameraucanas and Black Australorps

    Hi All, I purchased 4 Ameraucanas and 2 Black Australorps, sexed female as day-old chicks 10 weeks ago. The Ameraucanas all look so different, I've got a feeling there is at least one rooster in the bunch. And one of the Black Australorps seems to act pretty aggressive and its comb & wattle...
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