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SamLockwood replied to the thread Rooster incompetent? Bullying?.If he's under a year old, they take time to learn things even if there's an older rooster around to show them what to do. My youngest... -
SamLockwood replied to the thread Three hens in single digit temps.Back before I covered my run I had three old hens (one was over a decade old), that would never sleep at night in coops. They even...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread When to put hens back outdoors.It depends on how well set-up the coop is: if it's dry, free of drafts, and decently ventilated anything above zero is probably OK. We...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Too many eggs! Suggestions?.There's a wide variety of preparing eggs: pickling, frittatas, custards, sfougato, and so on. Worst comes to worst, find somwhere to...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Injured rooster.That's typical pecking-order-dominance injuries. They bleed a lot but as long as you clean him up he should be just fine. About the only...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Aspirin for chickens?.I've never used it on chickens that had wounds, but I have used it one ones that had leg and foot injuries and it seemed to help them. I...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Guineas?.To answer your questions: Thy should have a coop to sleep in at night time, otherwise they're vulnerable to nocturnal predators...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Rooster vibes are changing everything.He seems pretty well behaved to me. As far as the keep them inside thing goes, one thing to keep in mond is one of the rooster's jobs is...
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that 4-5 ladies move in to their new home. Time will tell what the future has for them and me
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Injured hen hawk attack.If they're in a lot of pain they won't eat and they'll drink very little. You can give them aspirin for the pain, either crush up a...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Everyone's a critic now..I haven't found that simply changes outfits has any effect on the chickens. The guineas get confused if I wear anything that changes my...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Moving keets outside.At four weeks if you have an outdoor enclosure that keeps them dry and out of the wind they should be fine. I even had a few escape into...
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SamLockwood replied to the thread Real world experiences with rooster to hen ratios 18 to 2?.It depends on a variety of factors: breed, space, free ranging versus keeping them cooped up, etc. I've had three roosters for 20 hens...
