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    Getting a Rooster from another flock...?

    Hey Mrs.K! I have another question for you. First off, my hens and the new rooster seem to be getting along grandly! I was wondering how long I should wait before I let them all free range again. Right now I am keeping them in their run while they all get aquainted better. I didn't know if the...
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    Getting a Rooster from another flock...?

    Mrs.K, I have seen some of your other posts, and you seem very knowledgeable about everything chicken! I went to check out Stewie (the rooster) . He seems like he is a very healthy rooster. I brought him home to my hens this evening. I am eager to see how they all get along! I want to thank you...
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    Getting a Rooster from another flock...?

    Thank you everyone for your input! I really appreciate it. This is the best site out there for anyone with chickens. You all are awesome!
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    Getting a Rooster from another flock...?

    Thank you so much for your advice! I think that I might just add him with the girls and hope for the best. He seems healthy, and I am going to check him over more thoroughly before I bring him home just to be sure. He's coming from a very loving home, and I am looking forward to having him join...
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    Getting a Rooster from another flock...?

    So, I've been wanting to get a rooster, and I finally have the opportunity. The gentleman that I am getting him from is saying that the rooster will die if he doesn't have any chickens to care for. I don't know how true this is, and was wondering if anyone else has heard this. If it is true, my...
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    Would it be bad to take away my chickens light?

    My hens will be one this spring. Our weather has been mild. It has been anywhere from 20 overnight to 50 during the day. But this is unusual for us at this time of year. We never know when we will have a cold snap either. They do spend a lot of time outside, and I have been turning the light off...
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    Would it be bad to take away my chickens light?

    Thank you everyone for your advice! It was very helpful and I am glad that I asked before I just decided to take their light away.
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    Would it be bad to take away my chickens light?

    I am new to owning chickens, and the people that I got my chickens from used supplemental heating with a red light. I Have kept the light because that is what the previous owners have done. I would really like to try and get rid of it. I am just not sure, with it being the middle of winter, if...
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