I am so sorry for your loss he was protecting his flock until his demise. That is also why my neighbors know I will also protect my animals too and have many times. You must and have full right to do so. Best wishes and you are doing it right
I start picking up the roosters off the roost at evening and rub their combs and waddles. I then place back on roost and repeat frequently to pet and increase the cuddling. They do protest in the beginning but then start being less aggressive. The deciding factor of who gets kept is the...
I have the advantage of coming home for lunch. I let the chickens out all 70 of them and place a frozen 2 liter recycled soda bottle full of ice in a water dish that is deep enough to float. The second bottle in the middle nest box and the third bottle behind a fan to blow cool air into the...