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foster75 · « **on:** June 25, 2012, 19:17 »

hi all, i've just come back from holiday to find that 3 of my 4 hens have been killed by a fox. my dad has been checking on them every day but on friday when he checked them the automatic door closer had stopped working. its a chuxaway, they are a nightmare nothing but trouble. i blame my self for keep on using it. anyway one of the hens a pekin is broody so was left untouched. the wife is not keen on getting anymore but i could twist her arm and get one more. i've found someone local selling 9 week old pekins for sale would it be too young to go in with the broody pekin?

thanks
david

henamoured · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2012, 20:52 »

I've had a 10 week old in with 4 POL and she's fine. She is bottom of the hierarchy but I've put 3 different food/water sites in so she isn't denied access. She's 14 weeks now and so far all is well.

grinling · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2012, 22:01 »

Sorry tohear about your loss, how did the fox get in because it will return.

symonep · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2012, 06:16 »

Sorry to hear that, how awful for you to come back to that

Maybe if you get some more chicks change your door opener, we have one that works like a dream, no more early get ups to let them out (although who am I kidding as I was still p at 5.15 letting the dogs out!)

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