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! I have a Mr. opal! I was just looking for new names for my 3 new ones! I do have a rooster that was named Greta but now he's Verde for his beautiful green feathers! Hazel, his partner didn't make it very long
I too should play the lottery! My brother gave me 2 chicks welsummer/americauna and I bought 2 chicks from our local co-op. Adorable light brahmas! 3 out of 4 were roosters . Unfortunately a coyote got one roo but now we hv 2 Roos and 2 hens, so we are adding more pullets so we know a little...
I am researching right now how to get rid of my rooster. He is really aggressive and we have 2 small kids. The roosters days are numbered! But how will the other hens do? Can I take him away at any time during the day? I lost 2 chickens in one day! I'm not sure the roosters job!
I haven't seen them since Fri. 3 wandered off and only 1 came back. Is it possible that 2 are nesting somewhere close by?
The rooster doesn't seem too worried.
I have 1 rooster and 5 chickens. Two days ago I noticed an eagle over my house. Three of my chickens disappeared. These 3 have often wandered off to lay eggs, which we find quickly! One chicken came back but the other 2 are still gone. I have read that they will go and lay eggs and 21 days...
My rooster didn't want to go in his coop. We did have to pick him up and put him in.
I think they are all a little "chicken" to go outside! It happened infront of all the chickens.
I am new to the group. I had 7 chickens and one rooster. Yesterday, something came into my yard and snatched up one of my most social hens. They are about 4 mo old now.
I let them free range during the day and put them to bed in their coop at night because I thought that was when the predators...