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    Can Non-Broody Hens "Adopt" Chicks**UPDATE**

    I have two 8 week old chicks and an EE that has just decided to go broody. We purchased the chicks and were trying to integrate with the EE and all of a sudden she decides to build a nest and keep her egg under her. Would this be a good time to put the chicks in with her?
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    I appreciate everyone's encouragement. And all of the advice! I will do pretty much anything to keep the rest of my girls happy and healthy... (having a live in chicken is definitely out lol)
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    I've gotten two 8 week old pullets. My worry after reading introducing new chickens is that the Americauna will always be picked on. I have 2 barred rocks, 2 black sex-links and now 2 black sex link mixed pullets. EC is a white and gold Americauna... she's the odd hen out.
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    I have a city ordinance that doesn't allow me to have roos... boo, I know. My only other option at this point, is to rehome her. She is a little over a year old. She's the most gentle thing and very very timid.
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    They have an amazing coop with a covered run. Enclosed in 1 inch hardware mesh on all sides (except the bottom). The girls usually free range during the day and are put up at night. EC is the smallest of the 5 now and she is being bullied horribly. I brought her in the house and am keeping her...
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    Thank you! We have plans to put a bunch of shiny stuff in the yard for when we do allow them out of their house (only when we are home now). Also putting lots of play type things in their house and run.
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    Cochin killed by owl - help on taking care of her best friend

    Our bantam Cochin was killed by an owl this evening - right at dusk. From her neck down was intact. We purchased her with an easter egger and they have been inseparable since last year. We have 4 bigger girls (barred rock and sex link) that don't really pay much attention to Easter. How can I...
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    For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

    It stopped and is scabbed now. Now I have another question... (first molt chicken mommy) - it's going into the low 30s at night here. With them being almost nekid should I use thebwarming lamp? One girl was shivering earlier.
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    For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

    My poor Hermione. All 4 of my girls are molting (one has a broken pin feather), but Hermione seems to be going through the hardest. Scrambled egg and feather fixer feed. Hopefully they grow in quickly. Is there anything that can be done for the broken feather?
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    BANTAM COCHINS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    She laid last week and has given us a little bitty egg every other day since!! Woohoo!
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    Diffences Between EEs, Ameraucanas, and Araucanas

    The left is Easter... bought her from a local hatchery and was told she is an Ameracauba - she lays blue eggs and has a blue tint to her legs - but I'm not entirely sure...she is white with reddish gold throughout and has big puffy cheeks.
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    BANTAM COCHINS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I shouldn't really worry. She looks healthy and waddles around the yard following her bigger sisters. She seems to be a hapoy little girl.
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    BANTAM COCHINS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    She isn't even 2. Not acting egg bound at all. We get about 10 plus hours of sunlight a day. She may just be done laying:-)
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    BANTAM COCHINS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This is Penelope, our only bantam and our only cochin. She's my favorite and yes, she comes inside on occassion. She hasn't laid an egg in over 3 months. She's happy, eating, foraging, seems extremely healthy other than not laying... is this normal for her breed?
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    Attacked and now afraid to go into hen house

    There have been a few Hawks that have seemed interested. We have possums, black rat snakes, and raccons in the area. I've noticed some really large rats too.
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    Attacked and now afraid to go into hen house

    No missing girls. No signs of snakes. Normal amounts of eggs.
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    Attacked and now afraid to go into hen house

    At some point today something got ahold of a few of our girls. I'm not sure what time it was as we were not at home. We got home after dark to find the girls scattered throughout the yard. They usually go into their house at dusk and we go to close them in. They almost refused to go into the hen...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    Sweet Penelope...now a year old
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    Hermione screaming and puffing up

    I have a 16 month old black sex link that has started randomly screaming at my son and I. She is laying normally and it seems like she screams at us when she is taking a dust bath... I'm not sure if she is trying to go broody or just doesn't like us disturbing jer bath time...
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    I'm honestly not sure. When I bought her they said she was about 14-15 weeks old so she could possibly be a bantam
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