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  1. Windy Wings

    Thinking About Getting More Chicks In Spring: How Do I Integrate Into Existing Flock?

    Hi! We were thinking of getting some more chicks come springtime. When they get old enough to go into the coup with our other girls, how exactly do you move them in with the flock? I heard that you can't just move them in because the existing flock might bully them (and I have enough problems...
  2. S

    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...
    • shoshua
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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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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