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I have a heat lamp on and added a second heat lamp for when the temps were below 10. Unfortunately I dont have an area much warmer than that available for him.

I see...I add 1 pound of additional oyster shell to every 10lbs of feed. The feed also contains oyster shell as is with the additional omega 3s. My local town store doesnt have 20% layer feed, only the 16%. Ive been told a feed store about an hour away has a 20% feed though. Ive considered...

Ok good, I was thinking the same

All raised together since 2 days old. Weve had temps below 10 for several days. They can come and go into the run via their small door on coop. Its possible he got wet from split water or just drinking. Ill be watching him close

So what do I feed a rooster that is seperate from my laying hens? How do I feed them separately? Do I need a whole separate coop for my rooster?

I keep extra oyster shell for them now but I do want to go up to a 21% feed

No other rooster. 7 hens and my 1 boy. 2 of my hens have bare spots from his spurs. I wonder if they are pecking at him? Run is 10 feet wide and 20 feet long. Coop is the medium sized OverEz coop. Has two roosting bars, 3 nesting boxes but not sure of the exact dementions. Coop sits at the back...

He gets a 16% protein layer feed with added Omega 3s and oyster shell. As far as treats usually mealworms and bugs.

My 8 month old Bielefelder rooster has frostbite. Theres no doubt. Wattle and comb are turning black. We've had over a week of below freezing temps and many days below 20 degrees. I struggled to keep water from freezing and probably made the mistake of placing water in their coop, therefore...