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    All of a sudden my rooster attacks his hens...thoughts?

    We isolated the big boy today. He can still see his girls, but can not make any contact with them. Hopefully this works.
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    All of a sudden my rooster attacks his hens...thoughts?

    Will he not start back even more aggressively asserting his dominance once reincorporated into the flock? We are certainly willing to try it....
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    All of a sudden my rooster attacks his hens...thoughts?

    Our hens range from pullets to 2 years upto 4 years. The first two he started bullying were the leghorns at less than a year old. We thought it was perhaps incompatible breeds. But now we found a bloodied up hen that is one of his original companions she is probably 4 years old. We think roo...
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    All of a sudden my rooster attacks his hens...thoughts?

    I agree. This is our first flock so we don't really know what to expect from roosters. Why would he become aggressive suddenly? Do you think he will revert back?
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    All of a sudden my rooster attacks his hens...thoughts?

    We have one rooster with 15 hens. This rooster is a few years old and has always been a good boy. Over the past several months he has become increasingly aggressive towards certain hens. He attacks them while trying to mate. He often times creates wounds and can draw good amounts of blood...
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    Enjoying a Good Cigar

    Rocky makes good smokes. I have had several of his blends. I don't smoke like I used to. Years ago my neighbor and I would make cigars an evening ritual. With four kids always running around now, stogies are few and far between. This summer I have managed to enjoy a few Perdomos, Punch, and...
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    Enjoying a Good Cigar

    Punch and Padron are my favs.
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    MItes......and gone

    Wow you had results that fast! I had to dust mine today. Your right, not fun, but hopefully mine will be clear tomorrow too.
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    Worming with Horse Wormer

    Dosing three days in a row kill the larvae? I would prefer to only dose for three days followed by a 14 day withdraw period. I read to dose, wait ten days, dose again, wait 14 days.... It sounds like either method will be OK. Am I correct. Sorry if I'm repetitive.
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    Jersey Giant mix with Brahmas

    [/I Anyone mix a brahma with a Jersey giant.
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    Did my hen run away?

    We had two leghorn hens wonder into our flock after someone dumped several chickens down the road from our home. We fed them and tried to capture as many as we could, but many were too wild to catch. After a month without any food from us, several of them wondered into our yard and joined our...
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    Pine shaving bedding as fertilzer?

    I always add lime to help neutralize the soil too.
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    Hawks :(

    Hawks have been very bad this winter. I credit this partially due to the harsh winter much of us have dealt with. I'm sure they are feeling the stress too and chickens running through the yard are easy prey. We lost one a while back due to a hawk. I'm hopeful when the leaves come back and...
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    I'm Lookin' for a Breed that will Evade Predators

    Leghorns are pretty crazy fast, but all chickens are vulnerable to predators.
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    Rural King feed - Country Road

    I just switched to Nutrena and really like it. Egg production is great and poo poo is much less.
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