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    Rooster questions

    I have an existing flock of 15 ladies, three years old. I have a new group of 14 girls and 1 rooster. The newbies are 12 weeks old and they are all together and doing well. I do notice that the older ladies are not too welcoming of Rooster Cogburn. Just curious if this is pretty normal and...
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    question about roosters

    i currently have a flock of 21 ladies. Thinking about getting a rooster but i would like if possible a calmer breed of rooster. Suggestions ?
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    Possible hawk attack

    It’s her back and down her side. Yeah I have her in a downstairs bathroom away from Everything. Thanks so much
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    Possible hawk attack

    Shes breathing normally but I haven noticed her eating or drinking. Ive been placing water droplet in her beak to get her to take some fluids in. Im pretty sure she can stand as she did when I placed her in the bathroom, but she is staying calm and just laying down.
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    Possible hawk attack

    Heres a pic of the mail deep cuts
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    Possible hawk attack

    Just wanted to get some information on treatment for one of my hens that looks like she was attacked my a hawk. I found her last evening when I went to do check that all my girls are were in for the night. She is a Blue/Black Orpington almost two years old. Very healthy and pretty big bird...
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    This this little miss may be a mr.

    absolutely has ear tufts so I figured easter egger
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    This this little miss may be a mr.

    Not too sure but of the nine I ordered its either the Easter Egger or Silver Laced Wyandotte..Im leaning towards EE
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    This this little miss may be a mr.

    I kinda had a feeling. I have always ordered from Meyers and only hens. Guess the odds were in favor of roo since Ive ordered 25 girls over the last year and half.
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    This this little miss may be a mr.

    The last couple days this little 10 week old has been making morning rooster sounds. Here are a few pics. Rooster ? Or hen?
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    Question about new chicks and free ranging

    They sleep in the coop and they have been going in at dusk with the big girls. In the morning my electric door opens at 6:00 am and they go out into the run with the bigs. So they have that down pretty well. I think I’ll give it a couple more days the I’ll open the gate and supervise just to...
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    Meyer Hatchery

    think I see a couple RIR ?? Love Meyer Hatchery. I have ordered from them twice, all females and all my girls are incredible egg layers
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    Question about new chicks and free ranging

    I have an existing flock of 12 ladies that are a little over a year old. I also have 9 new chicks that are 6 weeks and I just introduce them to each other and they are all doing well. The littles are in the coop and go into the large connected run area with all the bigs. Its been 5 days and...
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    How long before a broody hen will lay eggs again?

    So my broody hen just got out of the broody phase. I didnt have fertilized eggs so no chicks. But shes off the nest and roosting again. How long will it take her to get back to laying?
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    Question about introducing new chicks to my existing flock

    My brooder is big and wont fit in my coop. But Im thinking of putting a smaller roosting bar lower so that the newbies have somewhere to roost. My older girls love being up high so Im thinking they will let them be down lower. Thanks for your response
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