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    Integration almost complete...but not quite

    Thanks to all the advice on here I have almost completely integrated my 2 now 12 week old chicks (got at 4 weeks) with my 2 year hen. They free range together during the day l although rarely as a group of 3. They also all take themselves to bed together at night and sleep together quite...
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    Is my hen a roo?

    I have a 6/7 week old black rock and blue ranger. Do they look different because they are different breeds or is my blue ranger a boy? She isn't as well feathered and has a much pinker comb than her friend? [/IMG]
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    Integrating chicks

    Hi, I've read loads of the previous threads on here about this but I'm not sure how to apply it in my case, I'd appreciate advice. I have one spekledey hen who lives in an omelet eglu and free ranges in our garden in the daytime. We also now have a 6 week old blue ranger and a six week old...
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    Do my chicks need grits?

    I have 2 four week old chicks who are currently living inside with about an hour in a run on the grass a day allowing them to meet my older hen. They're on chick crumbs with the odd meal worm etc. Do they need grits as well?ive heard people on here talk of chick grit but I can't find anywhere...
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    Taming chicks

    Hi all, Ive had chickens for a few years (got a lonely speckledy at the moment) but have not had chicks before. I've just got 2 four week old chicks, a blackrock and a blue ranger. Does anyone have any tips for taming them? They are currently very timid although starting to respond to our...
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