I have an orpington hen who just hatched 2 of the 8 eggs she was sitting on. As I would like a few more chickens, is it reasonable to purchase 2 chicks and put them in with her and her chicks? Is it likely she will adopt them since they are nearly as young as her chicks? Or is Is this a recipe...
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First & most important, this website's participants are godsends. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I did a search through the forums and I believe that my rooster is likely the culprit. However, as I am new at having chickens, I wanted to reach out to the hive mind and see what you...
We are super excited chicken newbies! My husband is partway through the coop build. A huge thank you to this entire website and all of the incredibly helpful people! We spent 2 months designing and buying the supplies for the coop. Because of the very generous people on this site, I was able...
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Christmas gift this year is a chicken coop to be built once the ground thaws! Since we are new to chickens, we are researching as much as we can about coop design, breeds, etc. I'm super excited to enjoy having hens and fresh eggs!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get...