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    Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad rooster.

    I have had a RIR and Easter Egger roo, and they were both awful (seperate times). We learned to coexist. They both ended up getting killed (one by a hawk, one by one of my dogs). I now have 3 Sapphire Gem roos, and they are awesome. A little pesky with the girls on occasion, but they watch...
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    Will they get braver?

    Thanks. I was getting a bit worried. They have been going outside just over a week now. They are ranging a bit farther away from the coop-if I am outside-as the days go on. They always have some nibbles in the coop, altho I am only feeding them at night. There is usually some bits left over...
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    Will they get braver?

    So my chicks are about 8 weeks old now. What I was told was 6 hens looks to be 5 hens and 1 rooster, but that's fine. I have started letting them free range during the days, which they seem to enjoy. My question is that they don't go far, and while they rush out when I open the door in the...
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    Howdy from the DFW Westoplex

    Howdy! I am brand new to this site, living in the DFW Westoplex (I'm about 1hr southwest of FW). I have 2 horses and 5 dogs (2 pets and 3 for SAR). I decided a few months ago I wanted to do chickens this year to help with bug control. My neighbor has them, why not me! So I got my outside...
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