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    Review by 'Atchurch' in article 'Chick-Inn Ranch'

    This is really nice. So cute! But, another reviewer said, I'd love step-by-step commentary on how each step was done and how much time/work went into it all. And how many square feet is it? I may have missed it. Chicken math is real, LOL, so how many can it house?
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    FINALLY got down to only one roo!

    And, just for a little update info, we've been talking about butting another coop/shed up to the run and putting some nesting boxes and roosts in there so the babies can choose where they sleep and have more room. 😁 THAT MEANS MORE BIRDS! They really are addictive!! Haha!
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    FINALLY got down to only one roo!

    Yeah. But still can't help my wanting them all to be sweet. Lol. But the bigger issue is that 3 males would be bad for the girls' health just because they'd wear them out! It's a hard choice, though...had to be done.
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    FINALLY got down to only one roo!

    We hatched 4 eggs in the fall and integrated them with 9 girls after dispatching the only roo. He was super aggressive! Then, three of those babies were boys. Ugh! We were actually praying there would be 3 girls and 1 boy, but NOPE! 3 boys & 1 sweet little girl. So, as discussed in a few...
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    Gentling a rooster

    Ooooo, yeah....picking on them will make them aggressive. Just a roll of the dice with some breeds.
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    Gentling a rooster

    Unfortunately, I didn't get to pick the boys I have. LOL! But, they're mine and they're keeping eggs fertile. I'll maybe introduce another breed later on to try to reduce the aggressiveness. These are all progeny of my first, mean roo.
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    Gentling a rooster

    Sorry! Forgot to say that, if I turn my back on him, he'll take the advantage! Lol. He's just his father's son!
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    Gentling a rooster

    Yeah...the weather is FINALLY going to be good on Thursday. We're definitely culling the super aggressive one and probably, MAYBE the one that's with the girls. None of the girls have gone broody but I have enough fertile eggs to go ahead and incubate. Plus, the other one will be with the...
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    Gentling a rooster

    He's gorgeous!
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    Gentling a rooster

    Oh! Okay. Buff Orpingtons are (I think) supposed to be docile boys, but I've never had one. I have a sweet little girl that my sister brought out to me (after she, being 74 years old, running barefoot down the street, barefoot, in Texas summer, and chasing a chicken) after she caught her...
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    Gentling a rooster

    Probably. Lol. I know Barred Rock and Rhode Island Red.
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    Gentling a rooster

    What breed is he?
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    Gentling a rooster

    It's been either too cold or wet to do anything with them. But two are separated and one's with the girls. Everybody's okay so far.
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    Gentling a rooster

    I SO wish any of my boys did like that. But, they all have the same daddy. Rhode Island Red. All their mothers are barred rocks. I was hoping that would help chill them out. But, we're gonna cull the meanest and then let the other, separated one in with the others and see how it shakes out...
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    Gentling a rooster

    I just keep him in sight. I don't try to pick up any of the girls because he doesn't like it. I walk calmly and speak calmly, keep my eyes on him and have the leg hook, just in case, but keep it pointed to the ground. It's not combative, just a precaution. Every bird is different. Just try...
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