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Here are some more details on the potential integration... - the new chicken is a young silky roo - the existing flock of 30 includes a large/in charge roo and a few silky roos that the large roo generally ignores - they tend to stay in the coop and run - but occasionally have free range time

What would you do?

Wanted: SF Bay Area Foster Family(Flock) for Silky Roo Handsome silky roo looking for a foster family(flock). Anywhere in the SF Bay Area would work for us. Our family, along with our flock, are planning to move to a rooster friendly location within the next 6 months. Until then, we are...

Wanted: Foster Family(Flock) for Silky Roo Handsome silky roo looking for a foster family(flock). Our family, along with our flock, are planning to move to a rooster friendly location within the next 6 months. Until then, we are hoping to find a foster family for our young silky roo. He is...

My broody Orp has experience raising chicks - she was a great mom. She is now sitting on her first batch of fertile eggs. The wait begins...

Mission accomplished. I did it while she was off the nest this morning. When she came back she did not seem concerned that her three (wooden) eggs had turned into four (fertile) eggs. I guess chicken math skills worked to my advantage today. At the moment she is looking like the...

I am going to let my broody hatch fertile eggs this time around. She has been sitting on three wooden eggs for a few days now. I would like to change them out for four fertile eggs. Are there any tips or tricks to the process? Tracy

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FYI...Thank you for your interest, Cinder has found a new home. :) Tracy

FYI. I posted a Bantam Splash Cochin Roo - Looking for a Home in the SF Bay Area. If anyone is interested, please PM me. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/710220/bantam-splash-cochin-roo-sf-bay-area Thanks, Tracy :)

FYI. I just posted a Bantam Splash Cochin Roo - Looking for a Home in the SF Bay Area. If anyone is interested, please PM me. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/710220/bantam-splash-cochin-roo-sf-bay-area Thanks, Tracy :)

Bantam Splash Cochin Roo Looking for a Home - 6 months old - Good with the ladies, a real gentleman - Hawk-aware, keeps everyone safe - Use to daily handling - Available to SF Bay Area and surrounding areas Please PM your interest and contact information to me. Thanks, Tracy

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Congrats on catching the wanderer.

So, I am comfortable raising the big girls and am taking my first step into the bantam arena with five tiny day-old girls scheduled to arrive this spring. What should I be aware of in terms of any special needs that are specific to thier size? Thanks.

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For the really young ones I like to use a tupperware filled with sand. It helps keep the dust managable while they are still inside, but gives them the same dirt bath thrill.

I got a triple yolk from my Delaware once - it hurt just to look at it. Yikes!

Super cute. Congrats! I'm sure he'll be big enough to be a great watch dog to the girls in no time.

How about Mickey? He's got the ears for it. Very cute little guy. Congrats!