Posts by The Accidental Coop

Our five hens are happier without our roo. Our older hen has started to lay eggs again!    We had four eggs today...Up from two to three a day.   Just curious....Are hens happier without a roo???

Update:   No change...We separated Drumstick from the hens for 3 days.  Once back with the hens Drumstick attacked Millie and ran her off from the other hens .  He is back in his separate living quarters .... We...

Because Mille appears to be perfectly healthy I decided to put Millie back in the coop after dark and removed our roo.     Will keep our roo separate for a few days and see what happens. 

I just put all the chickens, except Millie, into the coop for the night.  Millie is in our 'hospital' cage.  She seems fine. She ate her treats and jumped right into the nesting box.   We will try this for a few days to...

Millie is my best layer.  She laid an egg yesterday afternoon, is eating normally and seems fine other than being frazzled and lost because of the rooster.   Of the 5 hens 3 are Bantams and one is a Silkie....Very docile...

Our flock:  One 5 year old rooster (we have had him since he was a chick), 5 hens ages 1 to 3 yrs.    Our rooster has never been aggressive.  The past week he has zeroed on one hen and has been attacking her...

Update!  #1 was re-homed last weekend.  He was a roo and a bully at that!  We are lucky to have the "Funky Chicken Farm" near us ... Andrew is good enough to foster any chicken we cannot keep until he finds a home for...

Update....Our little Porcelain Booted Bantam was re-homed last weekend.  He was the sweetest little guy......His sister, the Mille Fleur d'Uccle seems lost without him.  Even though she has two Cochin sisters (they grew up...

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Hello experts!   Mille is now 14 weeks.  I posted photos a few weeks ago and most agreed she is a hen.  However...Things are changing in the coop.   Took photos this morning....Our rooster is beginning to...