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    sick rooster

    Help please! I have a rooster about 18 months old who is very suddenly - very sick. Yesterday he was free-ranging and happy as could be. Today I went out to the coop and he is laying on his side with very labored breathing. Seems to have some blood on his face, cant tell if its from his...
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    Help with Cockerel/pullet?

    You say boys because of the combs? So you think all of the closeups are boys then? What if there is a comb but no wattles?
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    Help with Cockerel/pullet?

    No other guesses? Is it possible that the ones with the small combs are pullets or is it just wishful thinking? They are about 14 weeks and black australorp mix (maybe with buff orpington?)
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    Help with Cockerel/pullet?

    3months, 2 weeks. same age view of back comb of one pictured in photo above supposed to all be pullets. What do you think? pea comb? Doesn't that mean Roo?
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    Bully Rooster

    I watched about 25 youtube videos on how to kill a chicken. Went out and bought myself a nice new hunting knife from Dicks AND a sharp hatchet as a backup. Never one to put things off, I marched out to the coop and grabbed the rooster. All I can say after its over that I think killing a...
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    Bully Rooster

    Thanks for the advice everyone. Seems my gut instinct was right on this one. (Sigh). I knew this would be part of owning chickens but hoped it wouldn't be in the first week! Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend.
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    Bully Rooster

    Kind of thinking I should get rid of him too. But...trying to get my head around what I know I need to do. Any other option than killing him? Not concerned for him but dont know how to kill him! I may have to figure that out though. Thanks!
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    Bully Rooster

    I'm a brand new chicken owner (YAY!) but have a rooster who is bullying the hens. The rooster is 1 yr old, the hens/pullets are 3 months. They were from the same "home" so have been together for awhile. He blocks their food and water and won't let them into the coop at all! We have a secure...
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