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    HELP ME! MY ROO IS TRYING TO ATTACK ME!

    It's not an unusual problem in some breeds. But my suggestion is if you don't like him fighting you, better not breed from him because his sons will be more likely to be fighters than sons of more gentle roosters. That's always been one of my rules -- don't breed more like that. We once had a...
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    Official BYC Poll: Have Your Neighbors Ever Complained About Your Chickens?

    Decades ago (SEVERAL decades ago) my ex and I moved from a fairly rural Tucson locale to a historic neighborhood right against downtown. I still don't know why my ex insisted on this, but the only place my chicken pens could go was right under the neighbors' eaves. I assumed I'd be getting rid...
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    How long until your overwhelmed or tired of poultry

    I had my first pen as a pre-schooler and I'm 74 years old now. Not that that means I was interested ...
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    dying chicken

    60 and 70 years ago, people recommended adding a little vinegar to the drinking water a s cure for "pasty butt." I don't remember whether I ever had to try it, but I know my mother claimed she had used it with success.
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    Why only 16% available for layers?

    I'm sure the laying mash/crumbles is adequate, but for exhibition birds I always wanted game-bird breeder (what people feed to pheasants), a higher-protein mix. I just fed it to all the grown-up birds rather than keep track of different feeds. I guarantee it will keep your chickens in tip-top...
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    Let that Rooster Crow 🐓

    I don't have photos to go with this, but all the talk about roosters crowing reminds me that sometimes neighbors are surprising tolerant. About 1984, my ex and I moved from a more outlying area to an old neighborhood right in downtown Tucson. We were breeding several varieties of chickens at...
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    Red vs Mahogany vs Copper

    "Subjective" is absolutely what it isn't, when it comes to chicken colors. The standards of perfection for other livestock can be pretty vague, but with poultry standards, the color of every feather is specified. You just need to either attend a lot of poultry shows (ones with actual show...
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    Red vs Mahogany vs Copper

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    aggressive at 6 weeks

    Sounds as if you got an Old English Game or at least one with Old English blood (since you used the word "tiny"). Most people who like Old English Game Bantams or Modern Game Bantams think it's cute that the roosters peck them -- as viciously as possible. I never developed a fondness for it...
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    My puppy is my peeps new predator!

    This is one of the most stressful situations you can face -- "family members" who don't play well with others. Certainly your pup's habit needs to be corrected quickly, while (or if) it still can be. I just wanted to share a tale that's quite the opposite. Years ago, we acquired a male Boston...
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    (Well-meaning) human predators in the chicken run, Oh No!

    So good to hear that you were gracious to the kids and conscious of setting a good example. That said, there are quite a few issues here that could be addressed, beginning with "Do not go onto somebody else's property unannounced and make yourself at home with their stuff." Years ago, I had a...
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    Are Dogs Always Predators to Chickens?

    You've already got lots of good advice, but I just wanted to emphasize that I think it depends entirely on the dog (or any other animal). Years ago we had some Boston terriers and were also breeding chickens (and turkeys, ducks, geese, emus, guineafowl ...... ) The male Boston always seemed...
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    shipped eggs hatch rate?

    Fun to read about your experience, but it does no good to "anticipate" a certain hatch rate -- they'll hatch the way they want to, and sometimes you'll be pleasantly surprised and sometimes the opposite. But for anyone who worries about shipping hatching eggs, I have a story from years ago. I...
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    Making Sure Your Rooster Knows You Are Top Dog

    I've only been involved with chickens for 50-plus years, but I never heard of any of those things working to stop an aggressive rooster. It's genetic, so reputable breeders try not to breed from "fighters," but some breeds are more prone than others. I'm assuming you're not talking about the...
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    Twin Chicks Double yolk

    You should never try "assisting" before the chick pips on its own (breaks through the shell). Even then, wait a few hours before you arbitrarily intrude -- hatching can sometimes take several hours. I know how hard it is to leave them alone, but if you break them out too soon, they won't have...
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