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    Rooster with an Attitude

    Just an update on our rooster with an attitude. I tried continually going out into the run making sure I was not wearing bright colors etc but to no avail. First thing this morning when I went out he came at me and after I knocked him down he came at me again. We decided it was not worth taking...
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    Rooster with an Attitude

    We have always given our hens and roosters a lot of attention. I do the feeding and watering and often take my coffee in there in the morning and hang out. Whenever anyone comes near his territory he hops up on a roost and crows at us.
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    Rooster with an Attitude

    Here recently twice when I have gone into our chickens run I have had our rooster come at me. The first time I could tell he was going to fly up at me and I deflected him with my foot. He came right back at me and I booted him good and he backed down. Today I went into the run after giving him...
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I am not really sure what to look for, but I will do some research. Thank you for that suggestion. Anything is possible.
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I am going to call TSC tomorrow and get some of he Nutrena Flock Balancer if they have it in stock. Thank you for sending the link. I will check it out. Thanks for all your help and footwork.
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    Somebody is Pecking

    Thank you! That's what I did.
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I am in Surprise, Arizona. I will scramble some eggs today and poach some chicken tomorrow. Thank you for the information and I would appreciation any suggestions on brands to feeds them or where it is available. In our area the only place I have been to is Tractor Supply.
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I was there today. They did not have anything higher that was not medicated. Apparently though medicated would not be a bad thing. I will go back tomorrow to look at other options Thank you!
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    Somebody is Pecking

    Thank you for your input. I guess my immediate concern is how do I know who is doing the feather pecking and now what? I have a rooster who is getting pecked pretty bad and a hen isolated. Our local Tractor Supply where we get out feed did not have anything higher than 16%. Are there protein...
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I did put the dimensions in the above post. We feed them organic pellets that are 16% protein. They also get a chicken scratch in the morning when I first go out. In addition to that they get occasional lettuce, strawberries, kale, cabbage...
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    Somebody is Pecking

    I have Merle, Earl, and 12 Mary's. Four are Orpingtons and the rest are Easter Eggers. I noticed one of the hens this morning had been badly pecked and has a fifty cent size spot that is raw meat. I cleaned her, and put medication on her and then put her in a crate in the run with food and...
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    Is this 'hen' a rooster?

    Going to have to rename them! In the group of 15 we have two lavender/grey orpington. My son named them Earl, Merle and the 13 Mary's! Guess we are going to have to do some name shifting!
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    Is this 'hen' a rooster?

    Okay! Make's sense. THANK you for sharing the photo's. I am going to be checking the rest of the 'girls' out.
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    Is this 'hen' a rooster?

    Okay! Yeah, the dad is gorgeous!
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    Is this 'hen' a rooster?

    So those are all males? Good information. Thank you.
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