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    I idea what this rooster is

    The black and colors look right for a Barnvelder, but what about that goofy white fluffy area on his back?
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    I idea what this rooster is

    This is a 6 month old rooster that wasn’t supposed to be…whatever this is…he came with a batch of Brahmans….any idea what breed and temperament he is. He has a very fluffy white patch just above his tail. Not a typical feather, more like fluffy down feathers. So far he hasn’t acted dominant at...
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    Bantam cockerel…what breed

    Wow…thanks!! That’s not what it was supposed to be. The feed store told me it was a bantam Americana….nope..
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    Bantam cockerel…what breed

    Any idea what breed this little bantam cockerel is? He 4 months old now and about 8 inches tall
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    What breed is this guy?

    I think you might be right…my neighbor said it might be a blue breasted brown leghorn
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    What breed is this guy?

    My neighbor said it might be a blue breasted brown leghorn….thoughts on that?
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    What breed is this guy?

    I’ve got an assortment of chickens from different hatcheries (all supposed to be female), and this rooster (I assume…hasn’t crowed yet) has been developing nicely. He (?) is about 3.5 months old. I have no idea what breed he is. We don’t have any other hens or roosters that look anything like...
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    Review by 'Garrett33' in article 'How To Prevent Dirty Eggs in the Chicken Coop'

    I’ve found that Excelsior hardwood strands make a great bedding in a nesting box. It’s available in bulk corm Uline (product S-12432) for $19
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    Hen pecked to death by flock

    The run is about 12x12
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    Hen pecked to death by flock

    I had not heard that turkeys need their own run; why and when do they need to be confined? Also, the female lays her eggs anywhere…will a Turkey use a large nesting box on ground level if I build one? We “inherited” a male and female Turkey and are way behind on the learning curve…I’ll take any...
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    Hen pecked to death by flock

    I’ve had my flock of about 20 chicken (including 2 roosters) and 2 turkeys locked in their coop/run now for about a month due to living near migratory routes and water sources. They have all been fine, (yet antsy and wanting to get back to free ranging) but recently when I checked my flock in...
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    Bully older flock is affecting new hens; new hens don’t mix and won’t go into coop at night

    I introduced the new hens as 2-3 week old chicks in a separate penned area in the run for several weeks. The original flock could see them, but didn’t really take any care/notice of them that I saw. The coop is 12x12 with lots of roosting bars and nesting boxes. The new hens can get to the...
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    Bully older flock is affecting new hens; new hens don’t mix and won’t go into coop at night

    I have 30 hens and 3 roosters that are all 8 months old. We recently raised 25 hens that are now 2-3 months old. Problem, the original flock bully’s the new hens and keeps them away from food, chases and pecks them and are generally bad to the new hens. So the old flock goes into the coop at...
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    Integrating hens from old flock into new hens…old rooster went wack-a-do

    That makes sense; the old main rooster is really a great rooster; when he actually gets the girls out (about an hour a week…😫), the other 3 in the old flock are worthless and should be culled, but my kids like them. Those 3 don’t cause a problem. I think I’ll give it a try with the old hens into...
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    Integrating hens from old flock into new hens…old rooster went wack-a-do

    Good day; We inherited a small flock of chickens (4 roosters and 6 hens) when we bought our farmhouse. We have since built a new coop and have a you g flock of about 50 hens with 4 you g roosters. My question is, the old flock head rooster just crows all day as if a predator is near and keeps...
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