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    Just one hen left; will she be okay by herself?

    A skunk came through and killed 2 of the my 3 hens. I have a gold sex link left. Will she be okay by herself? She's eating but she's acting a little depressed.
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    One chicken left after skunk killed 2; do flock intro rules apply?

    The adult hen is a gold sex link; the 3 babies are barred rocks; I like the suggestion from SW pennsylvania about putting a barrier between them for a few days. thank you
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    One chicken left after skunk killed 2; do flock intro rules apply?

    Is there a problem with my question? I'm not seeing any replies. I have one hen left after a predator attack and I'm wondering if I can introduce 4 week old chicks to the coop with the one adult hen wtihout having to setup a separate run. Thank you,
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    One chicken left after skunk killed 2; do flock intro rules apply?

    I had 3 chickens yesterday. Now I have 2 (pretty sure it was a skunk). Question is when I raise new babies and introduce them to the one hen do I still need to go through the flock introduction precautions or do I not have to worry about this because it's just one chicken that I'm introducing 3...
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    broody hen that I don't want broody

    thank you all:)
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    broody hen that I don't want broody

    Is shaved pine considered nesting material?
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    broody hen that I don't want broody

    Does it help for her to free range for a bit as well?
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    broody hen that I don't want broody

    Realized yesterday that one of my aracaunas is broody. I've put her in a separate pen to keep her from going back to the nest that she wants to sit in all day. I want her lay not brood. She was sitting on other chickens eggs and not laying her own. I think what happened is I didn't know she was...
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    eggs at 4 months old? maybe? soon?

    The combs and wattles are quite red
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    eggs at 4 months old? maybe? soon?

    I have a large gold sex pullet and rhode island red. They're only 4 months old but they seem fully grown. I have a timer turning a light on in the coop at 4 a.m. since it's dark by 5 here. Is it possible they'll lay soon?
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    cracked corn diet okay for 3 month old chickens?

    Okay, thanks everyone. I just called the feed store and they've agreed to take back the cracked corn for the grower.
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    cracked corn diet okay for 3 month old chickens?

    I went to the feed store yesterday to get some organic feed for my 3 month old chickens. They told me that since my chickens aren't laying eggs yet that I don't have to give them the egg laying feed. That cracked corn is good for now. I bought the corn but this doesn't seem right to me. How do...
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    Turn light on in the morning now to ensure eggs in Winter?

    I have 1 RIR, 3 aracaunas and 1 gold sex. They are 6-7 weeks old now. If I want to ensure eggs in the winter, around the time they should be mature enough to lay eggs, should I start turning the light in the coop on in the morning now (to increase total daylight hours) or closer to when I...
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    Moving 4 week old chicks from inside bathtub to outside coop

    Tomorrow my 5 chicks are close to 4 weeks old so I'm moving them to the coop outside. When moving the chicks from inside to outside, are there any precautions or things I should do to make the transition easy on them?
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    Corn okay for baby chicks?

    Thank you everyone. I really appreciate the info
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    Corn okay for baby chicks?

    The feed I bought for the baby chicks has a note in it that says don't feed them anything else. But they go nuts over the corn, raw or cooked, I give them. They are 2 weeks old. Is it okay to give them the corn?
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    Predatory Cat and Letting Chickens Free Range

    I have a particularly predatory cat. This guy usually brings me about 4-5 mice per month, sometimes birds and about once a year a full grown squirrel. He's big for a house cat too. At what age can I let my chickens free range in his presence? I'm not too worried about the RIR, but I am concerned...
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    When can I put chicks outside in the coop?

    Will I be okay with this coop? I don't think the hutch is enclosed; you can view it at http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/1317760855.html
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    When can I put chicks outside in the coop?

    I'm wondering at what age I can put my chicks outside in the coop. Here in Sacramento, nightime lows are around 60 degrees. In September more like 50-60. I have 1 RIR, 3 aracaunas and a gold sex pullet.
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    Would like feedback on this coop I might buy

    Thank you everyone for your replies. Sacramento does usually get about 1 week of below freezing night time temperatures in January. Do I need to have a light bulb on during these times? Thanks for pointing out that predators could still pull chickens through the wire. It does seem a little...
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