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Adding new chicks....
We had 3 roosters last year. All the roosters wanted to do was fight with each other and go after the hens. A guy thing. We got rid of 2. The man who took them said all they did was fight. Bottom line, one rooster is plenty unless you want fertile eggs - which don't matter unless you want to...- silkwormlady
- Post #18
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Adding new chicks....
Yeah. Our roo is +/- aggressive, mostly toward us humans. He's flogged my husband and I "successfully" (roo's point of view!), once. And still tries on occasion. He's rather well behaved with the hens, I will give him that. BUT, if he offers to give this new batch of chicks any trouble ... he'll...- silkwormlady
- Post #16
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Adding new chicks....
This is the type of info I need. I have 6 hens & 1 roo that were baby chicks I bought last year. I have baby chicks coming early April. They'll be in our house til mid-May or so. Then into the coop with the grown ups. I plan on "penning" the new ones behind chicken wire so everyone can get used...- silkwormlady
- Post #14
- Forum: Managing Your Flock