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    Introducing new hens to pullets

    I'm a new chicken owner. I have 12 about 8 week old pullets in the new coop now. I am getting 3 laying hens this weekend. I've read about separating in the coop for a few days and I just don't have a good way to do that. Has anyone ever just added the older hens to the pullets? Is it a bad idea...
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    Feeding a mixed flock

    We are new to chickens, I have 6 BA's That are about 7 weeks old and 6 ISA Browns about 5 weeks old. They are getting ready to move to the coop this week. We are also getting a couple adult hens when the coop is finished. What's the best way to feed a mixed flock? The chicks are on a...
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    Easter Eggers. (Are the eggs as good?)

    I recently got chicks to raise and get some eggs from. We have 6 BA's and 6 ISA Browns. I would like to get some hens already laying. I really like the idea of the colored eggs from Easter Eggers. My question is, are the eggs as good? I love farm fresh brown eggs, but I don't know a whole lot...
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    New to chicks

    Hi, I raised meat chickens for 4-h as a teen and recently decided to get some chicks for my kids to enjoy and of course the fresh eggs. I have found this site to be extremely useful in helping me to get started. We started our small flock with 6 ISA brown pullets and 6 black australorps, they...
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