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    Best broody breeds.

    I don't know where you are, but I'll give you some silkie hens. I'm blessed with them. I started out with two females and two males and they had many babies. Nobody seems to want them. They lay eggs all the time and are VERY broody.
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    I need my Chicken Enclosure to be Fox Proof

    I have two electrified wires around my chicken fence. One is about 6-8 inches above the ground and the other is over that at about 14 inches, to keep short and taller predators away from the fence. Tractor Supply has a solar fence box for about $39 that covers two miles. My chicken wire is...
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    Do yo feed Your flock KITCHEn scraps...

    I would refrain from giving them egg shells. It might encourage them to eat their own eggs. Oyster shells work well and are cheap.
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    Red light bulb

    The red light is supposed to prevent pecking in young chicks. If there is any blood and chicks see it they will tend to peck that spot on a hapless litter mate. The red light will prevent the chicks from being able to see blood. Those are my brother's answers about the red bulb.
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    Aggressive rooster and small children, really need some answers asap

    Another thought: Remove the aggressive rooster from the coup. Place him in "time-out." When he returns, he'll be less aggressive.
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    Aggressive rooster and small children, really need some answers asap

    For some reason, roosters seem to know that you fear them. If you run or act scared, that sends a signal for them that they are superior. NEVER run from them. Learn the signs of when they are going to attack: One wing down to the ground, going around in a circle, scratching the ground close...
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