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    Need to add a rooster

    Anytime I’ve added new pullets to my flock I’ve always gotten 3 or 4 at a time. Should I do the same when getting a cockerel? Maybe get a couple pullets from the same farm? Or can I seek out just a single cockerel? My first rooster came with three pullets (we actually thought all 4 were...
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    Need to add a rooster

    By getting a young rooster and letting the hens raise him, will they still allow him to mount them once he reaches maturity?
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    Need to add a rooster

    I had a rooster that was killed by a fox approximately 6 weeks ago. I had just hatched some chicks so figured one would most likely be a rooster and I would keep him as replacement. Unfortunately, that little cockerel was killed by a fox yesterday. We are fixing the fox issue by enlarging our...
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    10 day old chicks, male or female?

    Chicks are now 6.5 weeks old. I think I have 2 females and 1 male. However, since dad was a silkie I’m not sure if the 2 I think are females are actually slower developing males. Thoughts?
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    10 day old chicks, male or female?

    On May 20th my broody Australorp hatched 4 chicks. Three of them have survived to 10 days and seem to be doing well. Is it too early to tell if they’re all female? Rooster was a silkie, moms are most likely all backyard mixes. My rooster had three favorites that he regularly mounted and they are...
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    Rooster attacked and injured hen

    Thank you everyone for your input! I’ve been monitoring them today as they’ve been free ranging and the rooster is ignoring the hen. She laid an egg like usual this morning and she’s been hanging around the rest of the flock in peace. I plan to still keep her separate tonight when they all come...
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    Rooster attacked and injured hen

    I have 1 rooster (a silkie) and 7 hens. My rooster and 3 of my hens are all a little over a year old. My other hens are between 3-5 years old. I’ve been able to watch my rooster court the hens that are his age and he mostly ignores the older ones except for the occasional peck. However...
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