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    Which Rooster To Let Go Of

    These numbers your talking about--very helpful, thanks. If I kept all three of the roosters that would put the ratio down to 3.6 hens per rooster which is in the range that you say they would probably fight a lot. But maybe this could possibly work since one of the roosters is a bantam, I don't...
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    Which Rooster To Let Go Of

    Thanks Bairo and Drumstick Diva. Bairo, thanks for speaking to the issue of having two roosters--been wondering if and how that could work out with 11 hens. That coordinated rooster effort you describe sounds pretty cool. Now we're up to: Two votes for keeping both Polish and Barred Rock...
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    Which Rooster To Let Go Of

    Thank you Illia and Hucklekree, really appreciate your input. If I'm understanding correctly, this is one vote for keeping Polish and one vote for keeping both Polish and Barred Rock. I don't plan to breed and hatch out chicks. Am only looking for a flock protector. The birds are mostly...
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    Which Rooster To Let Go Of

    Now that my flock is maturing it appears there are 3 roosters and 11 hens. (Already culled a fourth rooster). The current roosters are: 1 White Silkie (General Tso), 1 Black Laced White Polish (Whitey), and 1 Barred Rock (Henri). I don't really want to part with any of the 3 roosters but from...
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    Why High Roosting

    Thanks all for the input. It sounds like the consensus is that safety appears to be the primary reason behind the high roosting and, it can be a combination of instinct and learned behavior.
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    Why High Roosting

    Why do chickens like to roost as high as possible? Safety, warmth, dominance, all of the above, other reasons? Any body know of any studies on this? Do all chickens like to roost as high as possible? Currently only one-third of my small flock (5 out of 15) are night roosting on the highest...
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    How To Improve This Ladder?

    Okay fine. The PVC ladder just wasn't working very well especially for the smallest birds. So I built this one on Sunday. Eventually I want them to be able to use it to get to the high roosts in the coop. But right now I have it out in the chicken yard at a more gradual slope to get them used to...
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    Low girl on the totem pole...

    I don't have a solution but I too feel badly for my low girl on the totem poll. I've tried some different ways to get her some of the treats but haven't found anything that reliably works yet.
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    what does everybody have planted in the fall gardens

    Lettuce and mustard greens
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    Marans Rooster or Hen?

    Quote: In this shot, the aggressive bird (now believed to be the Barred Rock) is in the six-o-clock position. See how similar the color and pattern is to the Cuckoo Marans that's in the 11-o-clock position? This is what threw me plus failing to take more factors into account when trying to...
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    Marans Rooster or Hen?

    Quote: When I ordered from the hatcheries I got two CMs and one Barred Rock (plus other non barred birds). I had probably mistakenly decided that this was one of the CMs but i'm no expert at identifying breeds that's for sure. The fact that you identified it as a BR without even knowing i had...
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    Marans Rooster or Hen?

    Thanks Rachel--his legs are large compared to the other CM. Amy, I'd also heard that CMs are relatively docile and that fact along with the type of eggs are what made me include this breed in the flock so I'm surprised too.
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    How To Improve This Ladder?

    Quote: Yeah, I'm thinking your wife was probably right--we're a little crazy with this but hey, i can come up with at least a half dozen worse things without even giving it much thought. I'll be looking out for your chicken swing thread and ready to post a photo of two or three chickens...
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    Marans Rooster or Hen?

    Thanks all for the input. TSG--the resemblance between Poppy and my Henri/Henrietta is striking. Henri is much bigger and has a far more prominent comb than the other Cuckoo Marans that he was hatched with. The input on this thread plus the visual and behavior factors have me convinced he's a...
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    Marans Rooster or Hen?

    This Cuckoo Marans was sexed by Meyer Hatchery as female when hatched about 7 weeks ago. A few days ago he/she started attacking other birds in the flock (all are the same age within a week). Is it a rooster?
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