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    Chickens not roosting in coop

    If you are able to reach them just grab them and place them in the coop at night they should get the hint after a couple of nights I had a few that liked to roost in a pecan tree I used that method with success.
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    Removed a Hen from the Coop

    when I built my last coop I made the roost bars all the same height it stopped the nightly squabbles.
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    What killed my hen?

    It looks like mink or weasel, hawks and raccoons will devour the breast meat. As others have posted what ever it was will return lock them up tight at night.
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    Rooster suddenly acting aggressive toward child

    cull or rehome, its not always about protecting hens some roosters are just mean. I have 6 buff roosters that are in a separate pen waiting to go into the freezer when I went to feed this evening one of them tried to attack me. it could have been my 9 year old daughter his freezer date just...
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