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    Hens attacking while rooster mates

    Thanks! So far the extra eggs are quite small, but they'll get bigger. Ace, the pup in my avatar pic sure loves them! He gets one every morning.
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    Hens attacking while rooster mates

    The roo is 3 and the Aussies are 6 months or so and just now coming into lay. The other two hens are 3 or so. When the roo mates the Wyandotte the EE pecks her head while he's on her. I have not seen him on the EE but he probably gets her too. The flock I had before adding the Aussies was...
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    Hens attacking while rooster mates

    As much as I really enjoy raising them, chickens kinda suck in some ways - this being one of them.
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    Hens attacking while rooster mates

    We have an Ayam Cimani rooster who takes care of his flock of 5 Australorpes, one Wyandotte and one EE. Whenever he mates with one of the Aussies, the Wyandotte attacks her viciously while the short mating ritual takes place. And SHE gets attacked by the EE whenever the roo is on her. I have not...
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    One hen is more developed than the others of the same age

    And here is our Ayam Cemani boy. Once the Blackies are old enough - he'll have a new harem.
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    One hen is more developed than the others of the same age

    Here's a better shot.
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    One hen is more developed than the others of the same age

    I'll get some better photos after it stops raining out.
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    One hen is more developed than the others of the same age

    Yes, one is on a hay bale so appears larger. The one with the most developed comb is also the largest and I don't think it's a cockerel - no spurs. The others are close though. They are all the same age - about 14 weeks. They all came from the same brood.
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    One hen is more developed than the others of the same age

    As you can see in this image, the center hen in front has a much more developed comb and wattles. This picture doesn't show it very well but hers are much deeper red and much more fully developed than the others. I have five of these girls (one is off camera) - Black Australorpes - and I got...
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    Adding five pullets to smaller flock

    The main reason I don't put them out now is the weather. It still dips well below freezing at night and we have such high winds right now the little pullets couldn't handle it. I do have a place they can shelter when I set up their corral. And there are plenty of hiding places. You don't see my...
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    Adding five pullets to smaller flock

    I have a small flock now which consists of three hens and a roo. The hens are two easter-eggers and a gold-laced wyandotte. The roo is an Ayam Cemani mix - his father was that and his mother was some unknown backyard breed. He's very mellow and we really lucked into getting him. Anyway, we now...
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    Chicks Find Themselves

    Thanks! yeah that stock tank makes a great brooder. They love it in there.
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    Chicks Find Themselves

    Here are three black Australorpes, about a week old. They see themselves for the first time. So cool! https://photos.app.goo.gl/rawvCtqjjgUkYZaz8
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    How do hens feed their babies

    Ok thanks! This tells me that I will continue to raise the chicks how I'm doing it. I want to hatch some of our eggs so I'll do that manually.
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    How do hens feed their babies

    Our coop is 4 x 8 feet with three 12"x12" nest boxes that protrude from the back of the coop. I do not place feed or water in the coop because that attracts mice, and the grackles figured that out almost instantly and would raid the coop for the feed. I have feeders and waterers outside and this...
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