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  1. castlefarms

    To cull or not to cull? That is the question

    I would love to know too!^ I have an unplanned Orpington cockerel from the hatchery and he just attacked my black sexlink hen today, almost killed her. Not sure what to do with him. :hit
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    Chicken swallowed a metal nut- help!

    thank you - I’ll keep an eye on Ophelia my lavender Orpington. I chased her around the yard today with a metal washer in her mouth, pretty sure she swallowed it :barnie
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    Chicken swallowed a metal nut- help!

    Any follow ups here guys???
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    Thank you, yes, this is what we decided on! Bought some hardware cloth and made a rudimentary cage around them so the others can come in now. When she starts showing interest in stretching their legs I’ll take down and they can all free range together. Can’t wait :) They’re as happy as clams...
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    Thanks all. I so so appreciate all the feedback and heads up. My layout of coop is a bit complicated for this adoptive momma situation and auntie hens but we’re making it work. Ophelia (or Momma Oph as we lovingly call her) accepted all the babies with no major hiccups - mainly just me...
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    Unrelated faceplanted sunbathing picture :cool:
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    Good bright and early morning over here in 5b!🌞 At 4 am, we traded Ophelia some eggs for chilly, peeping babies (fair trade I’d say, considering) and though she pecked me mercilessly and poor Splash once on the head thinking it was my hand, it went rather smoothly I think. She did not make any...
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    thanks so much for the quick response! she hopped back on the nest as soon I posted so let’s hope she stays there tonight too. I will update how it goes, prepared to brood myself if not well :)
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    Hi! I’m Steph.

    hey yall! i am soo happy to be a new part of the community here, I have learned everything there is to know about chicken raising from you smart folks. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes! Brand new last year. I inherited 3 already-laying hens when we bought our...
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    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    I scoured the threads and I don’t think this has been posted before! And just my luck 🍀 of course, my broody hen closing in on 21 days has deciding to snap out of it the exact day our 4 new chicks arrived. My plan was to slip them to her tonight and remove her 4 eggs I’ve been letting her keep...
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