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  1. Cannon Coop

    Newbie Needing Help

    Hello Everyone. First time Chicken owner here and have been feeling like quite the idiot the past few weeks. I recently purchased some chicks from my local TSC. I should have payed more attention, but that is my own fault, as I was going after “unique” and “pretty” chickens. I need help...
  2. Tyson_chickens

    Trying to introduce a new young rooster

    Wow it has been awhile since I have had a chicken dilemma. 🤣 (to skip backstory, just skip the first 3 paragraphs) Okay so my first ever flock I ordered online from idealpoultry. I paid for 4 chickens and 2 ducks and in the same box the company sent like 5-6 free extra birds to fill out the box...
  3. O

    Introducing New Hens to a flock of 1

    Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...
    • oscarwhitehampton
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    • attack attack hen combining flocks dog attack hens introduce introducing a new flock new addition new additions to flock new hens to flock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. Colleen Ray

    Greetings from Oregon

    Hello, I guess introductions are in order first. I didn't set out to become a flock mother. It was thrust upon me by my own live-in parent. But seeing as I do the bulk of the bird care, it seems I need to seek out the advice of other parents of feathered creatures who are much more experienced...
  5. Qquails899

    Introducing a new quail

    I keep quails as pets, I've only had 2 birds so far and they were 2 years old. One passed away this August, leaving the other one lonely. I tried to get an old friend for her, but I couldn't find anyone who sells their older birds so I got one that's about 2 months old. I'm afraid they won't get...
    • Qquails899
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    • coturnix new addition new birds old quail pet quail quail young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  6. G

    Bully older flock is affecting new hens; new hens don’t mix and won’t go into coop at night

    I have 30 hens and 3 roosters that are all 8 months old. We recently raised 25 hens that are now 2-3 months old. Problem, the original flock bully’s the new hens and keeps them away from food, chases and pecks them and are generally bad to the new hens. So the old flock goes into the coop at...
  7. DClopein

    Overly Aggressive Hen Toward New Flock Members

    I need advice. 😥 I have a hen who is super aggressive toward my new polish hens. I know the whole pecking order deal but its been a few weeks with introducing them thru separate cages & allowing them to coexist under supervision while free ranging. I have a brahma hen who is SUPER aggressive...
  8. C

    New chickens have mites

    Hey all! We picked up 10 pullets today. I inspected them at the breeders, didnt notice anything until we were on the way home and I picked up a feather one dropped on the floor. No less than 5 tiny mites were crawling on the feather and then onto me. Black, red and black with grey all present...
  9. C

    Hello!

    Hi everyone! I live in Manitoba, Canada and recently started chicken keeping since moving to an acreage. We currently have 21 chickens we raised from chicks currently between 5 and 6 months old. We have 10 cockerels right now but will be reducing this shortly as we have quite a bit of fighting...
  10. DClopein

    Tips For Introducing Younger Chicks To An Established Flock??

    Hello. 👋 I recently got 2 Polish Chickens. 😃 They are around 10 or 12 weeks old & right now I have them in their own separate pen right up against the big coop so they can all get usto seeing each other. I was curious as to what you do to safely introduce younger chickens to an already...
    • DClopein
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    • introducing chickens new addition new additions to flock new chicks tips and tricks
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  11. Sylvia0223

    Introducing new pullets

    Hello I have 4 hens all about 24 weeks old, I decided to add 2 five months old to my existing flock. I understand I need to place them in a separate coop / run area but close enough to the existing flock to see them. Eventually I want them in a same run / coop. Also the new hens are use to free...
  12. A

    Golden Laced Wyandotte Chicks!

    Today my dad and I were out at Tractor Supply running some errands. We didn’t expect there to be chicks there so late in the season, but there were over a dozen left in one container. One guy bought 10 since his flock of chickens are older and no longer laying. We started talking a Our flock is...
    • AngelOnFire23
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    • babies chicks golden laced wyandotte golden laced wyandotte's new addition new additions to flock new arrivals
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  13. 5

    Please Advise! Keeping New Members in a Dog Crate?

    So I have three Pullets in an enclosure within my chicken run, to try to acclimate them to my older flock. My flock usually free range, however, I wanted them to get to know their new flock mates, instead of avoiding them, when they free range. My question is this: How long can I expect to...
    • 592667
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    • dog crate flock additions flock behavior flock chat introducing chickens new addition new additions to flock pullets pullets and hens
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  14. 5

    🐓🐓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...
    • 592667
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    • add hens behavior issues fighting help help aggressive help asap integrate flocks integrated chickens mating mating chickens mating problem new addition new additions to flock new and old chickens peck order fighting pecking pecking at each other
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  15. PiedPiperDucklings

    Name ideas for Showgirl Rooster

    I have finally added a rooster to my flock I need name ideas! He was a rescue and is in treatment for a URI, so he looks a bit under the weather right now (Currently on script antibiotics and quarantine!) but I can’t wait to see how beautiful he becomes!
  16. elsa123

    my new ducklings!

    these are my new ducklings ! they are three days old and one is an Aylesbury and the other two are mixed with all kinds of breeds (not the best but happy to have them) they have already made the biggest mess in their water bowl, they think they should swim in it.. i was wondering what age i can...
    • elsa123
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    • duck 1 week duckling new addition
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. newchick2

    Surprise!

    I am so excited to post this. We have had chickens for 7 years; always getting chicks from hatcheries, or on the occasion, adopting a random chicken that shows up at our home. We just lost a couple of our hens the other weekend and I am still reeling in from that devastation. One of the chickens...
  18. MiniBarnFarmMaine

    First Chicks & Parasites

    The feed store is dangerous! Went for shavings and saw they still had chicks outside (in 50f degree weather no heat) and a few were shivering. I couldn’t help myself and bought 6, including the two appearing sick shivering ones. Good thing I did, one has bloody stool. Went to another local feed...
  19. S

    Introductions...bullying or normal behavior?

    I have 2 older hens (Easter Egger and Australorp). I was given an older hen (looks like the Easter Egger but much smaller) because she was being bullied and has no feathers on top and back of her head. (They had her for a few weeks from someone who didn't want chickens any more.) So currently...
  20. Diveks

    Introducing new lone chickens

    Hey everyone, one of two of my polish hens passed earlier this week and I don't want her to be lonely so i got 3-4 month old hens, (sebright, bantam cochin, and a younger brahma about the same size). I also have a lone bantam cochin roo thats really attached to people. Im not sure how to...
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