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Sounds good! Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it!

Thanks! Thought that might be the case. I'll wait it out and see then.

He is only 3 months old and the hens are over 2 years old.

Ok, for those who wanted to know, here is what I have done so far to integrate my rooster with the 15 hens, First I moved him to my barn and put him in a wire dog kennel so he could see well. The barn has a large door and the coops are 50 yards or so straight across from the barn so he can see...

Ok, for those who wanted to know, here is what I have done so far to integrate my rooster with the 15 hens, First I moved him to my barn and put him in a wire dog kennel so he could see well. The barn has a large door and the coops are 50 yards or so straight across from the barn so he can see...

All excellent suggestions! I may try putting him in a small dog crate inside the run for a while to see how they initally react together and then take it from there! Thanks so much for everyone's advice! It's so wonderful to hear from others and since we are all in this together, we all learn...

Thanks so much your advice. Sounds good. I have a large tarp that extends over some of the chainlink wall already to help provide shade to the newer chickens and it wouldn't be a problem to provide a barrier to the rest of the chainlink if they do start fighting. I do have an additional...

Hello! I need some advice from some "rooster pros" out there! I have been raising hens for several years now and decided to add a rooster and a couple hens this year. Well, turned into a bit of a mess and I could use some advice. I had 4 existing white leghorn hens and wanted to add 5 black...

Thinking of purchasing a nice but economical incubator and was wondering if anyone could tell me what is the difference between the Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance automatic incubator and the Brinsea Octagon 20 manual incubator? (other than a huge difference in price) I wasn't exactly sure by the...

ok thanks for the update!

Thats awesome! Thanks, Donna! Spring would be fine. Do you only ship eggs or do you ship live chicks as well? I am definitely interested in either. Could you also advise what normal charges would be? (you can private message if you'd like). Thanks again, I appreciate it!

Looking to buy some exchequer leghorns for 2014. Need a rooster and some hens. Anyone out there selling live chicks or hatching eggs and can ship? Or if located in Ohio, I can pickup. Please let me know as soon as possible as they appear to sell quickly. Thanks!

Awesome! Thanks so much for the great info and for the dosages as well! I will give it a try and see if I can make her better. Thanks again!

Thanks! Does that cause them to stop eating and have diarrhea? What is a good chicken wormer?

I have a silver laced wyandotte hen who is about 15 months old. About 4 or 5 days ago I noticed her starting to go in and roost really early. Or if she wasn't roosting, she'd go under the hen house and just lay down for hours. I noticed her drinking a small amount of water and a bit of food...

Thanks so much! I will try the additional supplements like you suggest.

Yes, we do have lights on timers inside the coop.

I have a white leghorn hen that just turned 2 years old this past April that now appears to be in a molt. She has lost a siginificant amount of feathers under and on her wings and her breast as well. She does not appear to be sick and is eating and drinking and acting completely normal. She...

So sorry to hear of your loss! It just seems sometimes if one thing doesn't get them..something else does.. My sympathies..

Farm -gal 91: Thanks so much for your suggestions! Nice to hear from someone with a veterinary background! I currently use a powdered mix called "rooster booster" which I did get from tractor supply. It has electrolytes plus loads of vitamins and minerals and also live cultured yogurt. Is...