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    Pecking Order and Young Chicken raised in Flock

    I have had 7 hens for a bit over a year, they are in their third year and got displaced in a real estate transition, I was wanting to start a flock so I adopted them. This past year, my neighbor's rooster has adopted them as his flock, and spends his days here, Most days everyone free ranges...
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    Fortified cracked-grain layer rations. OK or not?

    The most convenient layer feed I can get is a locally made fortified cracked grain "textured" feed. I have been feeding Neutrina Naturewise layer crumble. I bought a bag of the Homestead Harvest feed, label attached, over the weekend and have mixed it with the crumble, but I'm skeptical...
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    Transporting small flock ~30 minutes in small vehicle

    I'm adopting 8 grown hens. I drive a Chevy Volt (I may be able to talk a friend with a larger vehicle into helping if that's the only solution). I don't want to spend a ton on crates for a short distance, one-time move, but all I have available at present is a cat carrier. How much space do I...
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    Formex vs Eglu vs OverEz and best compatible Walk-in Run?

    I need a coop in the short term and don't have time or the necessary tools or a helper to build from scratch. In the long run I might upgrade, but I actually had good luck for several years with four hens in a smaller prefab wooden coop housed in a 10x10 dog run. I'm in a new place and am...
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    New / Old Member

    Hello! I'm Deborah. I was a member about 10 years ago, as a newbie chicken owner in the Southern California high desert. A cross country move and a divorce later I'm in Maryland, on Kent Island, and just agreed to adopt 8 hens in need of a new home. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you...
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