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Okay great thanks. I do have 2 other polish and they seem to be okay in my flock so hopefully this girl can settle in nicely and they will grow back. Thanks for the tip about trimming the crest if it becomes a problem

Edit- pecked crest! So I just picked up a polish hen (hopefully a hen) and she came from a crowded situation and most of her crest was pecked off. Will it grow back!? Can I do anything to help it along or ? I don't believe it is still being pecked at because my birds have plenty of space and...

So I am new to chickens. I have 4 ISA Browns hens, 3 black silkie hens, 2 black Cochin cross hens and a white silkie rooster. They all share a coop that's 8X10 ft, and have an outside run that's 8x20 ft. Now one of my silkies has been sitting on some eggs for 4 days now, of course in the worst...

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Oh gosh that's not what I wanted to hear. Okay thanks. I am keeping a close eye on them and will try set up a separate area for them.

So I maybe haven't waited enough time, but I have gradually introduced 3 silkie hens into the coop/ run with my 4 ISA brown laying hens, and 2 Cochin x hens. They have now been together for 4 days. The brown hens seem to relentlessly chase and peck at the silkies, some times more than one...