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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    thanks everyone for your great advice! two of her wounds are almost completely healed up and her deepest one is getting there. i've placed her in the run while he's outside so that they can get used to each other.. and the second time i tried, he came over and started what sounded like singing...
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    fertilized eggs

    thanks for asking this! i am also new to "chickenology" and just the thought of eating an embryo grossed me out (even if it wasn't visible to the naked eye).. man, i am learning SO much on these forums! love it.
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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    @ drumstick diva: thanks! and i haven't named her yet.. i'm going to name her one of the following: billie (after billie holiday), lady, or maggie (her previous name was magdalena.. but i don't like it). @ chickenmack: thanks for all the info! i didn't know what breeds either of them were. so a...
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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    holy cow, sorry guys. didn't mean for the pictures to be that big. @ lollipop... that crossed my mind too. i think her wounds are a little bit too fresh right now for me to allow them to do the dirty. i think i'm going to keep going outside with her while he's in the run, keep bringing her in...
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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    thanks everyone! i'm going to run to the tractor supply later on today to get the blue kote. i'm sure she's a female.. her previous owners said she was laying eggs when she was with them. she hasn't layed in the past 4 days and i'm thinking her injuries sent her body into a shock. she will...
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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    thank you! i'll definitely keep him in the run next time i bring her out.. hopefully they'll get used to each other. and yes, i am using silver sol (antiseptic) and saline solution to wash over her wounds and once that dries up i'm applying regular triple antibiotic ointment.. i read about how...
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    new to keeping chickens - one angry rooster

    hi all! i've always wanted to keep chickens, and this past summer i finally got a hold of my first rooster (my friends found him abandoned in an apartment laundrymat.. awful). i took him in, he's been a sweet rooster.. we have a pretty big backyard.. and he's gotten along well with the cats (3)...
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