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    Need help diagnosing

    Hi! I am somewhat new to raising chickens. I have had my three hens for about 3 years now. Everything had been going great. In mid-January, two of the three started laying again for the year. One day, the third appeared sluggish. She wasn't very interested in eating and just moped around...
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    Introducing pullets into the nesting box with one hen

    Hi! I have two 13-week old pullets. I also have a 2 year old hen. The pullets and the hen are in the chicken run together during the day. At night, I put the pullets in their coop and the hen in hers. While they are still figuring out the pecking order, they seem to slowly be figuring it...
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    Introducing 2 chicks to one adult hen

    Hi! I am a new chicken owner. We originally had three year-old hens: a Barred Rock, an Easter Egger, and a Buff Orpington. We recently lost 2 of the hens, so we are down to just one. I would love to get 2 new chicks and slowly introduce them to our last remaining hen. Any advice on how to...
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    Noisy hen!

    Hi! I am new to raising hens so forgive me for my novice question. I have three hens that I've raised since they were pullets. My Barred Rock is definitely the boss. The problem is, whenever I walk over to the coop (where they all can see me), she squawks SO VERY LOUDLY. And she doesn't...
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    How do I raise "lap" chickens?

    Hello! I just purchased my first three pullets about 1.5 months ago. They were between 6-10 weeks when I got them. They were very skittish at first. I managed to get them used to hand feeding. They will come on my lap to eat if they are hungry enough (and the snack is to their liking)...
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