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    new handicap chick not eating or drinking on it's own

    I am so sorry. So sad. even though your chick had a short life, I bet you made it as comfortable as possible. There is nothing we can do but try.
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    new handicap chick not eating or drinking on it's own

    Hello all...I forgot about this post, it seems like such a long time ago! I can't tell you how wonderful this little guy was. We called him Rocky (because he looked so beat up). I figured out how to get him to eat (just made mash with the chick starter) he loved it...but so did all the other...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    kkelsh14. It is nice to know that I don't suffer alone (though you went through something far worse I think and I am sorry for that ). We have a new routine at our house, I let the dogs out a t 7 a.m. (too dark for the chooks to come out), the dog's free run and then they come in for...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    azygous, thank you for your kind words and advice! I have managed to re-home one young roo, and am trying to re-home the other and then I hope I will have things under control...I hope.
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    azygous, thank you for your kind words and advice! I have managed to re-home one young roo, and am trying to re-home the other and then I hope I will have things under control...I hope.
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    I can tie him up, then he can't go after the chickens (as long as they are not dumb enough to go near him ) He is a Bull Mastiff (I know...what was I thinking)!
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    Well, call me stupid...It wasn't our roosters killing the pullets, it was our dog. I never imagined after 2 years of having chickens, our dog would develop a taste for fresh chicken. I feel like a total idiot, so does my husband as it was he that was at home when the attacks took place. I...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    GuppyTJ. Thanks for the information and further to your question, I have a total of 11 chickens now, the group of roos/pullets in question are about 18 wks old. In that group are the 3 young roos, now 2 pullets, 1 hen. The other group is about 13.5 weeks old and consists of 5, 1 of them being...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    Thanks kkelsh14.
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    I have taken your sage advice and have seperated the 2 JG/EE X roos from the rest of the flock. I will butcher them when I have a moment (and learn how to do that). The flock seems to be in harmony, even the youngest members have joined the flock. Though it certainly came at a high price as the...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    Thank you all for your good advice. It makes a lot of sense that the two roos are competing and trying to mate on the fly so to speak while the alpha rooster is occupied. I really thought I would only have to concern myself with the roosters fighting among themselves, not worry about them...
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    WHAT SHOULD I DO?....evey day another hen is attacked by one of my roosters!

    I have 3 roosters and I am not sure which one is doing this. Earlier this week I found my 1 1/2 yr old JG hen badly beaten and bleeding. She was hiding and refused to go into the coop at night. She is now in the coop but wont come out. I thought something got in my yard and attacked her, but...
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    Maran Assortment coming soon...Newbie needs help

    Ashem0: Come over to the May hatch, we can follow your incubation trials and tribulations there. I am sure my incubation experience was bad due to the fact the post service left my eggs out in -5 celsius for over 8 hours! I put 8 more in the incubator (Marans, Ameraucana, Welsummer and...
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    May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

    Yay...How exciting!!! Who is more excited about the new arrivals at your house? Please post pictures of your new chicks when they come.
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    Maran Assortment coming soon...Newbie needs help

    Hey mattsinger: Well I guess we can chalk it up to another life lesson! Is that a blue or a black Copper Marans? Sure is cute anyways! My little deformed peep is actually doing well, I was thinking I'd have to cull it, but so far he's loud and lively! He's running around looking for me (out...
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