Posts by the1much

here is that link to rooster behavior and how to deal with them. i do some things different but for most people this is the roo bible,,,, i love roos, specially ones that do his job like yours seems to be doing ;)   Jim

leghorn mix   edit to say,,,its not his breed that would make him aggressive,,but that said,, leghorns are very protective, and territorial, you should read the thingy on the start page about rooster behavior its really good...

the leghorn could go either way, but if you say its crowin then thats a give me,, the bo looks like a hen to me..   Jim

she isnt mean, she is showing she is higher in the pecking order then the other.its a chicken thing that will happen whenever chickens are together.it should slack off after a little while when they both come to an understanding that...

first i would give her some pedalite, or gator ade for electrolytes.. she may be sick or, as you say could be dying.check and make sure there isnt nothing around she could of eaten and got sick from. make sure she has plenty of...

ive raised thousands of chicks, and if given a roost way way down on their level after a week old during the day they would roost and live on the perch's and only got down on ground at night lol, this was winter time,in summer, they...

i would of eaten her just so her death wasnt just a total waste.things happen for a reason, maybe her reason was to show you that some good can come from what we at first see as a bad.i would think it would bring joy to her to know she...

do you have a roo? he could be pulling her head feathers. but after they go so long without feathers in a spot sometimes they wont ever grow back. the spots are probably jus spots and nothing to worry about. always having mouth open is...

yup i would if it was she had good manners,,heh WY peel the dead skin off my aching feet...   (i see a hostile hippie takeover commin to this thread,, hehe ;)  )

i had an easter egger who used to jump up on my knee and rub against me like a cat.they all are tame, but just like us wierd people some like affection some dont. 5-7 months old should be the "around" age hens will start laying in...