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  1. ScrambledChick

    Anyone in the Pepperell/Townsend area?

    Hi, I haven't been on here in a long time. I lived in Billerica and had 4 hens. We are down to our last one, she is 6 years old. We moved to Pepperell in July. We are planning on getting ducks and Silkie chickens in the near future. Hoping to build our own coops/runs. One of my neighbors has a...
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    Hen being picked on terribly

    I haven't been on here for a long time. We got 4 hens about 14 months ago. They were 8 weeks. Two Black Stars, two Buff Orpingtons. One Orp died suddenly a month later. The remaining three have got along well and have been healthy. The Orp went broody in October, May and July. All three times I...
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    Introducing 2 month old hens to 3 month old hens

    Has anyone integrated birds that were close in age and size? How did it go? What methods did you use? Thanks.
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    Would this coop/run be enough for 4 full size hens? We had 3 but lost one unexpectedly.

    We lost one of our hens last week (a Delaware) The remaining two (a Black sex link and Orpington) are fine and about 3 mths old. We are wondering if we add two more will the space be enough. People suggested adding more than one and also that it would be easier if we do it now while they are...
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    Found Hen dead this morning

    I posted a few days ago that my Delaware seemed to be eating less than the others and was very quiet. She was always the quiet, calm one and small. It seemed like the other two grew more than her since we got them. She was eating, drinking, poop looked normal. Looking her over I could not find...
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    Hen is not eating much but is drinking water, anything wrong?

    One of my hens (a Delaware 12 weeks old) has not been eating much but she is drinking. I first noticed this yesterday. When I opened the door this morning she was the last one out and took her time, and did not run to the feeder, she went to the water. The other two run like mad and start...
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    Getting new hens used to being picked up

    My hens are 12 weeks old, I got them at 8 weeks. I have been working on gaining their trust and letting them get to know me. I sit in the run every day, talk to them, watch them, give them treats. The first week I had them I had to pick them up at night to go in the coop and then they did it on...
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    Ms. Skittish becomes Ms. Full of Personality

    Of my 3 hens who are now about 10-12 weeks Shirlena (Black Star) has been the most timid. The past few days when I sit in the run she is coming over to me the most. If I am outside the run and talk to her she will come over and listen. They have all come and pecked my shoe once or twice, but...
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    My morning with the hens (I guess this goes under behaviors)

    I've had my girls for 2 weeks now. They are about 10 weeks old. I've been sitting in the run with them for 10-15 mins per day. I just sit and talk to them and let them do their thing. Today was the first time they did not run away. Usually they go under the coop and hide since the coop is off...
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    Introducing the ladies...our first chickens

    Henrietta (Delaware) and Louise (Buff Orpington) about 9-10 weeks old Shirlena (Black Sex Link) about 9-10 weeks old
  11. ScrambledChick

    Who has these breeds?

    I have 3 hens, 1 Black Star, 1 Buff Orpington and 1 Delaware. They are about 9-10 weeks old and I've only had them for 10 days. I'm looking forward to seeing what their personalities are like and getting to know them. For those of you that have the same breed(s) what are yours like? Are you...
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    Our first week with the girls

    One week ago today I brought home three hens. All about 8 weeks old (Delaware, Buff Orp and Black Star) it took them 3 days to come out of the coop. Then they were coming out in the morning but not going back in at night. I put them in every night and last night they finally learned to put...
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    Best place to keep food/water?

    Where do most of you leave the food and water? I have a covered run and put it out there. We have only had the chickens a couple of days. I've read some people keep it in the coop, some keep it in the run and others keep it in both. I had to also put it in the coop yesterday since they won't...
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    New Chicks On The Block

    Hi, we are in Billerica, MA and just brought our first chickens home two days ago. They are about 8-10 weeks old. One Buff Orpington, one Delaware and one Black Star. The first day they stayed out in the run and would not go in the coop at night. The Delaware did go in a couple of times on her...
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