Adding new chickens to our flock

MoonShadows

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@Mini Horses Strange though that my Big Mama has taken very little interest in him, and it was her two underbosses who got into tussles with him. Going to keep him in that back area for at least 24-48 hours. Watched him last night from my office window until it got too dark to see him. He definitely seemed confused when all the girls went into their coop. He just kept walking around his area looking around. And, even though I have that small temporary coop where I am keeping him, he never went in it. I'm guessing he spent the night under it.

Our problem is red tailed hawks, too. Luckily I have a bunch of wild raspberry bushes just outside the run area and a few old shelters made from pallets that they can run into if they can't get back to the run. The problem, as you know, is when they get out into the open; those damn hawks have a clear line of flight.

@waretrop I have spoken to and emailed with Phil several times, but never met him. He's not been there the few times I was there.
 

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I know Tom and Jane. I knew Little Phil when he was about 16. What a cutie he was.....I must go visit them one day soon.....
 

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One of my pullets has her back tore up pretty bad. It seems she must be everyone's favorite girl. I may have to separate her for awhile. Either that or send some to boys to freezer camp. Right now the tick population has cropped up. I've got two off me in the last week. Probably off the dogs since the birds keep them pretty well down around the house and yard, surrounding woods.

That is a really handsome rooster by the way.
 

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Is she being picked on? Was that you who drove by this morning around 10?
 

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Don't know who you are asking but I didn't pass you today...my mop do is a young boy but knows his way around the world already..
 

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Why, did a big yellow streak fly by this morning????
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"Sunny-Side-Up" wouldn't have been out today for it was a little wet where the snow is melting on the roads...:celebrate
 
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