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    How long does it take for a hen to "flush out"?

    I have a large flock made up of multiple different breeds, each of which have their respective rooster. I'm looking to quarter them off and breed in the future, as I have ample room for them to enjoy. My main question is how long would it take for the purebred hen to have only the purebred...
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    16 week old pullets unbelievably terrified of me and their cockerel.

    Hey there, I just want some advice on how to befriend my birds a bit. I have four 16 week old Buff Orpingtons that are scared of their own shadow. They go absolutely ballistic if I try and approach them and they even are super skittish with their cockerel. They've been through predator attacks...
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    If you could live ANYWHERE, where would it be?

    What it says on the label! If you had a choice of living anywhere, where would you like to live? I'd love to move to Colorado one day... or generally somewhere cold and mountainous.
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    would goats deter a hawk from picking off chickens?

    hey all, we have a pretty big (1+ acre) field that our goats like to be in. I've considered letting our chickens out with them but it's pretty damn open and I've seen a hawk or two over the field more than once. Would having goats in the field act as a deterrent? they currently hang out in a...
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    labeling cartons for sale at farmers market, northern cali

    I've been looking through the laws here more times than I'd like to admit, and I STILL cannot entirely figure out what the bare minimum for selling eggs is where I live. I live in Northern California, and so far I can't figure out if I need to label the grade, size, etc. etc. or if just...
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    new rooster + OLD hens?

    I'm currently raising an individual flock of 6 buff Orpingtons, one of which is a rooster. I have 2 old (7-8 yrs) Black Star/Sexlink(?) hens and I'm wondering if he'd harass them? As in, attempt to mate them and possibly injure/even kill them. They're currently in good health if that's something...
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    hello!

    hello there! :hugs im new to the forum but not as new to chicken keeping! i've been keeping chickens for around 2-3 years now. our flock is of 14 chickens- 8 adults and 6 new chicks we just got in a few days ago. the chicks are buff orpingtons that'll be kept separate for breeding later on...
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