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    Young roosters in existing flock?

    Thanks - pretty sure 1, 2 and 4 are roosters. Not sure of breeds of any of them!
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    Young roosters in existing flock?

    I raised 6 baby chicks and it seems as if at least 4 of them are roosters (based on crowing!). Can I put them in with my existing flock of 10 hens and 1 bantam rooster? I'd like to keep one new rooster but don't know how the others will go short term all in with the existing flock. I also don't...
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    Is my rooster man enough?

    Thanks everyone. He's a damn fine looking bird - a French marron - so I'll persist with him. He's only about 5 old atm, so all good for now. Cheers
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    Is my rooster man enough?

    Hi everyone - appreciate some advice. We have had chooks for a while and we recently used a couple of broody hens to get 14 more birds. They are growing up and some are roosters. The one we want to keep as the flocks rooster was getting bashed by the older girls the other day. Will testosterone...
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    Rooster tries to attack husband

    Mine did the same. Once too often when he bailed the mother in law inside the chicken coop. Some may say that was a good thing but he had to go. Tasted ok, legs a bit tough!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I have 8 layers and only get 2-3 eggs. Why? Help! They are happy, disease free, free-ranging but dont lay. What can I do to "egg" them on?
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    Rooster is a bit heavy handed with his girls

    Thanks - that's what I was thinking. I have a separate smaller cage that I can put him in. I'm in the middle of summer now so I don't think it's the daylight.
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    Rooster is a bit heavy handed with his girls

    7 at the moment but we will be introducing more.....if Reggie behaves!
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    Rooster is a bit heavy handed with his girls

    My plymouth rock rooster Reggie who has just turned 1 is a sexed up demon. His girls have lost their feathers from around their necks from when he jumps on (feather loss is not mites or lice btw, I've had them checked. This aggressive behaviour be seems to be putting the egg layers off as well...
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