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    Integrating rescue hens

    We had a flock of five hens (just turned 2 years old) and a rooster (a little over 1 year old), and got three hens who were rescues from an egg-laying operation (a little over 1 year old). The rescue hens are healthy, but skittish. One is missing (but growing back) feathers on about two-thirds...
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    Help with managing my flock.

    I have a small flock of chickens totaling 11 (with 9 hens and 2 roosters). I started with 6 chickens - 1 rooster and 5 hens. There are 9 adults and 2 pullets. The two runs are perfect as I have separated all of the adults in one coop and run, and then placed the 2 small teenagers in the second...
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