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  1. B

    Need help with expanding our flock!!!

    Hi, I’m needing advice on what to do next! A bit of background: My flock currently has 2 point of lay hens (around 18 weeks??) an australorp and an olive egger who haven’t laid yet but will any day. We got 3 day old chicks who are around 7 weeks now to add to the flock, however it’s looking...
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    🐓🐓Flock Integration Advice

    Hello chicken enthusiasts! Back in April, I was only able to get two barred rock (due to some specific circumstances). I had them in the run for a few weeks, so that they would know that it was their home and such. My older flock, free ranges and would come and go from the run as they would...
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    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  3. Bmeadows

    Adding new chickens

    I currently have some Chickens out in the coop 2.5 months old and I am adding some new ones in 2 weeks. I have read about the look no touch, that cannot be done. I do not have another coop to add them to. I have also read adding them at night is a good way to add them. My brother has had...
  4. TheChickenLady1

    Depressed hen?

    Hello all, Unfortunately, two nights ago my hen, Onyx, got a very bad case of impacted crop and we had to put her down. I know that I'm heartfully distraught, but I have only one other hen who was very very close with Onyx. I'm worried that she might become depressed as she's constantly clucking...
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