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    What is this little girl?

    After a raccoon attack killed one of my girls, I'm down to a lone hen and thinking of getting her a new companion. I'm considering this one at a shelter: http://tinyurl.com/yfc5ytd Looks like the photo was taking Sept 30th. Does anyone know what kind of chicken she is, and if in fact she...
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    Chickens not leaving the coop

    They seem pretty healthy, they preen quite a bit but that's about it. I pushed them out this morning and closed the door behind them until I finally saw them peck at some greens. I opened the door and right back in they went. ah well. I'll give them a couple more days before I worry any...
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    Chickens not leaving the coop

    This is the 3rd day since the pullets moved in, and when I open the door to the coop in the morning, they don't leave. In the afternoons I get worried and shoo them out. One of them does eat from the feeders but the other only pecks at the ground (I've thrown in some dead leaves) and the side...
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    How will introductions go?

    I've got 2 gingernut rangers coming from Omlet April 1st, but I'm also really taken with a silkie I've seen in a local feed store. I don't have any chickens now, just an empty Eglu, and I'm wondering if it would be possible to get the single silkie this weekend and then introduce the 2 new...
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    Newbie needs help with shopping list

    Wow, thanks all for the info, all! Yes, I'm getting POL hens from Eglu, and now I know to get some grit for some cheap insurance. Do I need additional next boxes, waterers and feeders aside from the stuff that ships with Eglu? From cmom's link it looks like a suet feeder is a nice to have...
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    Newbie needs help with shopping list

    So my Eglu is on order and by the end of the month I will be the owner of 2 hens. I live in West LA so the feed stores which would carry everything is a bit of a drive, so I want to make sure I am all stocked up with everything I need in the first trip. So far on my list I have: Chicken feed...
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    Buying from live poultry stores?

    Well, the husband is finally convinced of the eglu and a couple of hens. Depending on the availability of hens available from Omlet at this time, I was wondering if anyone had ever bought any chickens from live poultry stores to start out their flock? Driving past the one I see in Chinatown...
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    New and thinking of chickens in Los Angeles

    Success! It seemed the 30 day guarantee offered by Eglu finally won him over (or wore him down.)
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    New and thinking of chickens in Los Angeles

    Hello all! I've recently gotten it into my head that I'd like to keep some chickens and then found this staggering and delightful amount of info! Currently I'm just doing a lot of research and considering going small with a couple of hens and an eglu- I'm about 20% at convincing the hubby this...
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