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    Introducing a 2.5 year old hen to a young rooster

    Oh my goodness! Who knew chickens were so touchy! OK, now I will find a crate and get my hen. Thank you for your good advice, I appreciate it so much. I really have no idea of how to raise a chicken!
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    Introducing a 2.5 year old hen to a young rooster

    Thanks. Maybe I can get a dog crate to keep the hen in overnight in the coop? How long should it take to make friends?
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    Introducing a 2.5 year old hen to a young rooster

    Thank you for advice, everyone. Should I introduce them slowly in order for them to become friends, or is it just a matter of chemistry?
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    Introducing a 2.5 year old hen to a young rooster

    Hello, I have been on this site before, as we had a rooster adopt us, we built him a beautiful coop and try to keep him company, but I feel that I cannot give him the attention he needs. He has been in his new coop two weeks, and has not made any attempt to explore outside. I don't know how...
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    A rooster adopted us....

    Thank you, everyone, for your responses! I feel blessed that you took the time to help me. We put our rooster in his coop for tonight. My son did some research and it seems if he were neutered, he would not be inclined to crow, and we could get him a companion hen. I think crowing would get...
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    A rooster adopted us....

    Hi Mary, Thank you for your answer. Our neighborhood does not allow chickens, but our neighbors do not mind, and are happy to have him. But, I am not sure we can have a rooster crowing if he has hens. I called some local farms and no one wants this young rooster. I don't want to cull him (the...
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    A rooster adopted us....

    We live in a suburban neighborhood surrounded by little farms. One day a young Rhode Island Red rooster came to our birdfeeder and hung out for a week. We bought feed for him and gave him water, and took him in for a couple of very cold nights. Folks who know think that he was thrown out of the...
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