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August 11, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Okay, the title of this post is not what you are thinking…although if things don’t turn out as expected, it could be very soon.

The Second Street Chicken Ranch is taking full advantage of the City of Coeur d’Alene’s recently amended chicken laws by adopting two new girls to our flock.  Tonight we will be adding a pair of blond bombshells (aka Buff Orpingtons), and bring our flock to seven.
My colleague and fellow city chicker, Ben Fairfield, has decided to disperse his flock of Orpingtons for a new and younger flock of Rhode Island Reds.  Since his girls are just over a year old and have plenty of laying potential left (and to otherwise stay their pending execution), we are making room in the coop. 
So, tonight, under the cloak of darkness (really!), we are slipping the new girls into the coop.  Tomorrow morning when everyone wakes up – Hello – new roomies!   I’ve done a bit of researching and I keep reading that adding new hens in the dark is one of the best ways to integrate a flock — that, and copious treats to keep them busy.
Should be an interesting evening – I just hope they don’t keep us up all night with their cackling and feathered pillow fights…

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