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    When do roosters crow and begin mating?

    We found out last week that our Buff Orphington pullet is a Cockerel. Having never had rooster experience, everyday is a learning process. He was approximately 10 weeks when his little scratchy throat crow came out. The next day, he tried mounting our laying hen. She just pushed him off. He...
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    Pullets roosting ontop of hen house not coop

    hahaha The imagery of her being Queen of the Castle! I have went out and they point their tail feathers together and face outwards. One is always standing up. Do you think its security? Its endearing all their behaviors.
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    Pullets roosting ontop of hen house not coop

    Thank you for your reply. I am not the best at explaining, but they are very safe in or out of their 'hen house' or little coop. We built a large coop around the little one. So its inside. I was worried about them falling off the sloped roof or that it is letting do a 'bad habit'. I hope...
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    Pullets roosting ontop of hen house not coop

    Hello, My girls have a huge coop, and inside of that their former coop, and inside that, their nesting box. They originally had only their hen house, but we gave them more room. They are safe inside the big coop, so we left the lock off their hen house. They started sleeping/roosting ontop...
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    PULLET PECKING

    Thank you, will try. She is the sweetest one, but I don't want this bad behavior anymore.
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    PULLET PECKING

    I had an issue with one of my laying girls jumping up and biting our pantlegs while feeding. It was her anticipation. I read somewhere to put hand on her back,(while she is in position for dominance). I also red to hold her beak closed, but make sure to do this action FAST. Well she stopped...
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    VERY SPOILED how to fix

    They have some radish greens, but I will get more of your suggestions. Ignoring them doesn't work. They have surprisingly good hearing and know when I am outside. I have to sneak. Even when we have company, I hush them until inside, unless they want to visit and free range with the girls...
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    VERY SPOILED how to fix

    We just don't have the way to let them out by themselves. There are many hawks that soar around. Also, we have bobcats, possums, raccoons, coyotes, and of course, dogs. I don't mean 'we' own those animals, but they are frequent visitors. It is just unnerving and having to sneak around so...
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    VERY SPOILED how to fix

    Our four RIR are laying nicely and are in a bigger coop. However, when they were in smaller coop they would 'cry' to be let out to free range or go to their playpen. Now they have larger coop and don't use playpen. They start 'yelling' for me to let them out in the morning. I don't go to...
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    Pellets vs Crumbles

    My girls are on pellets and HATE them! They will take out the pellets and leave them. They will eat soaked pellets, but this makes for food waste because it needs to be tossed everyday. Only good for ration feeding. We can see the benefit of less waste if the chicken will EAT the pellets...
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    Cleaning Chicken Poop In Coop!

    I have heard of lemon juice, NOT bleach for cleaning. I use fresh lemons right on roosting bar and it dissolves the feces, also on litter pans.
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    Pecked in the eye by a chicken??

    These sound awful! I was pecked on the tooth and that makes me pull my face away from them at eye level now. Why do they watch my mouth with such curiosity?
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    Pellets vs mash

    I mixed Chick Starter crumble and laying pellets because our girls are now laying. The crumble was a powdery waste-type, but necessary. The pellets have been picked out of the mix I made and laying in the poop on the floor of their coop. However, since I bought a 50lb bag, they will be...
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    Are your chickens tame????

    Wow, there is nothing worse than a pet who doesn't like you. My girls come close too, but when the hand goes down the slink away. If looks could kill, haha
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    Keeping new layers 'cooped' up

    That's where my confusion is. They are two separate places. Not near each other.
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