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Can i have a coop of ONLY roosters?
a great way to introduce new roosters is to put them in to the roosters coop or pen just before or during bed time, so they are all settling down and cant see that well in the dusk/dark. just remember that like with the hens they will fight a little to figure out the pecking order, but are not...- BanavieBarns
- Post #30
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Is Playground Sand safe for chickens?
In our Main Coop we have about 4inches of sand, maybe more. But in our New Coop, we didn't have enough room for 4 inches, so there is only about 1-2 inches. It works fine, they are just more prone to scratching it out the door, and it has to be cleaned a few more times. In the Main coop we had...- BanavieBarns
- Post #4
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Can i have a coop of ONLY roosters?
This is a picture of Just part of our Red Rooster Run. (its too big to take one picture of the whole thing). There are only a few roosters scratching in the area when it was taken. But currently there are 13 roosters and the ages, breeds, and back grounds all varies. New roosters are introduced...- BanavieBarns
- Post #28
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.
42,427 + 53 = 42,480 this is world wide right! !WoW!- BanavieBarns
- Post #2,020
- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
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MARYLAND THREAD!
Hello Banavie Barns Here. We are located in Elkridge, MD. We used this website for many years before actually registering. It is a great reference and we always referring people to it. We have for many years have been taking in animals in need. From small animals (rats/mice) to larger live...- BanavieBarns
- Post #134
- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Can i have a coop of ONLY roosters?
Having a flock of roosters right next to flock a with hens is dangerous and would be unwise. It would be like putting a whole bunch of in tack male dogs in a pen next to a female in heat. Or having multiple stallions in a pasture next to brood mares. Our rooster run is on the other side of the...- BanavieBarns
- Post #18
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Can i have a coop of ONLY roosters?
Hello So I feel the NEED to REPLY to this post due to our HUGE Success with our "Red Rooster Run"!!!! First off Please visit my website: www.BanavieBarns.webs.com Second: We have taken in over a dozen roosters, different breeds, different ages. All free ranging in a small pasture with a 8' x 12'...- BanavieBarns
- Post #16
- Forum: Managing Your Flock