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Last week I introduced 2 POLs to our existing flock of 2. There is quite a bit of bullying going on, but no blood drawn thankfully. I introduced them into the coop at night, but every evening since the newbies have slept outside - even when its raining! I go out every evening once its dark and...

Here are my 4 1/2 week old chicks. 5 out of 6 hatched under their adopted mum. She's a really good mum! Any suggestions of their breed or gender will be welcome, this is the description from the ad; "6 Mixed Hatching Eggs for sale. These are from my own hens. I have 2 cockerels running with 20...

Hi, I have 5 3 week old chicks. I think they've got quite a lot of light sussex in them, but open to any other suggestions, it doesn't really matter what breed they are, although it would be nice to know. Any idea if they're hens or cockerels though? 4 of them have a thin bumpy ridge going up...

Peri keeping a close watch on Rita with 4 of her new babies. All 5 hatched out on Friday, exactly on time on day 21! No idea what they are, I bought them as a mix. The cockerels are either Indian game or Light Sussex. The hens are Light Sussex, Marans, Warrens, Rhode crosses or bantam...

Hi All, can anybody give me a bit of advice please? I have 5 eggs under my broody which should be due to hatch later this week. I plan to put barriers to stop the chicks from getting out of the run but to allow the chickens (mum plus 2 others) to get in and out as they please, plus an area that...

What should I do? I'm quite new to chicken keeping. We got 3 @ POL just after easter. My Cuckoo Maran seems to have gone broody. She's only about 7 months old and so far has been our best layer - one practically every day, has a day off about once every 3 weeks! The week before last she spent a...