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    My rooster done lost his mind.

    Some clarifying questions: How long have you had the seramas? Was the rooster aggressive before you brought in these new birds? How long has he been aggressive?
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    I have 10 (each a different breed); which 6 do I keep?

    Correction: The size of my run is similar to the size of yours (possibly a little bigger), but the area the chickens have access to at any given time is half that size.
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    Incubation vs buying baby chicks

    Heat lamps are the most commonly used heat source, but I strongly recommend against it. No animal, but especially a developing baby animal, does well having light 24/7. Neurologically, they really need darkness at night. There are some good non-light heat sources out there. The Brinsea eco glow...
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    I have 10 (each a different breed); which 6 do I keep?

    I disagree with others about your coop size. You live in a place with mild weather. Your birds won’t be holed up in the coop for months of snow, ice, and sub- freezing temperatures. All they really need the coop for is to sleep in and lay eggs in. The rest of their time can be spent outside. The...
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    Brooder bedding

    Aspen shavings. More expensive than pine, but doesn’t have the negative health risks of pine.
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    How to keep a rooster but still have edible eggs?

    You can get a no-crow collar. They don’t actually keep the rooster from crowing, but they make their crows quiet. I made one for my rooster out of a 1” wide 10” long (my rooster’s big) piece of velcro. It works like a charm. You can buy them on Amazon too. I just wasn’t satisfied with the...
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    How to keep a rooster but still have edible eggs?

    Quick clarification: If you buy any eggs from the grocery store (in America at least), DON’T leave them out on the counter. Eggs have an anti-bacterial coating on the outside, but grocery store eggs are washed and that washing removes this coating. So, grocery store eggs would not be safe to...
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    How to keep a rooster but still have edible eggs?

    I have found that dating makes sure I eat the oldest first and don’t risk accidentally leaving any eggs around too long. I date an old carton with the date I collected the first egg in the carton. It’s an easier way for me to date them. If you don’t use air conditioning, shelf life of eggs...
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    Barred Rock or Dominique?

    I have a barred rock with dark legs (and dark beak). Her sisters all have completely yellow legs. Hers have lightened a bit over time.
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    Stupid breeds?

    I have a flock of 3 barred rocks and 5 black australorps. The barred rocks have had their bird brained moments, but the australorps are amazingly stupid. They’re so dumb I actually worry that they’ll get themselves seriously injured or killed. Two of them (or maybe the same one twice) managed to...
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    Comment by 'Red Dirt Rose' in article 'Grass for Chickens-Taking a look at the natural health benefit provided by this everyday green'

    My hens love that too. It’s called sorrel (unrelated to clover, though it has similar leaves). It’s edible for people too.
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    Feeding chickens only sprouts

    My chickens get a lot of free produce scraps from the grocery store. I put these scraps in the compost pile they have access to. They eat greens, fruit, squash, etc. and leftover scraps of other things from my kitchen (oatmeal, cheese, meat). They also eat plenty of grubs and bugs out of the...
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