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    Broody hen question!

    Glad I found this. I have a similar situation. Every time the broody hen gets up, another hen dumps a new egg into the nest, so I have to keep sorting through the eggs to remove the new ones. Sometimes, when she gets back, she sits on another egg in a different box and lets her own eggs get...
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    Just a follow-up for anyone following this thread. I tried most of the suggestions people gave me (thanks so much to all of you!) and the problem appears to have resolved. 1. I removed the Barred Rock rooster from the coop. (He's still looking for a home) 2. I put 2 rotten stumps and a big...
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    Good point. There are not as many feathers as I would expect, and I've seen one of the hens eating feathers. Although they are on a "complete" diet, it probably wouldn't hurt to increase the protein. They do get mealworms as treats, but not enough. I think I'll try dry cat food. If I hide it in...
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    The Barred Rock rooster had fresh wounds yesterday, so I decided to isolate him first. He needs time to heal and, as several have suggested, the whole problem may stem from the stress created by having 2 roosters. He can't be the only one, though, since he is the one with the worst wounds. I'll...
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    The dimensions of my coop in my first post. There ought to be plenty of room. I like your solution in theory, True BCY Addict, but it's going to be really difficult to separate the chickens, without interfering with someone's access to nest boxes, roosts or the "chicken door" to the outside...
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    Forgot to mention- I'm also getting "fart eggs".
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    Bullying has gotten out of hand

    I am having a real problem with bullying. I have a sweet friendly 20 month old Buff Orpington who is the only survivor of a fox attack last fall. I purchased 9 new chicks this spring (Wyandottes and Barred Rocks), 2 of which were "surprise" cockerels. Everybody was getting along well until a few...
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    Can 2 roosters get along?

    I don't mind having a rooster, as long as he isn't aggressive. I kind of like that "country music" in the morning. Chicks would be nice, too, if one of the hens is willing. A few years ago I had a RIR rooster that beat up the hens and attacked me whenever I annoyed him. He got the boot. The...
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    Can 2 roosters get along?

    7 pullets and an older hen (the only survivor of the fox attack last year. They have an 8' x 12' converted horse stall inside and a 16' x 12' outdoor run.
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    Can 2 roosters get along?

    I bought a batch of "pullets" this spring and two of them turned out to be cockerels. One is a Barred Rock, the other a Silver-laced Wyandotte. They are now 16 weeks old and the Rock just started crowing. So far, so good. I can't free range them - the last 2 years predators killed nearly all of...
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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - Post Your Best Rooster Crowing Pic and Win!

    This feral rooster on the island of Kauai (Hawaii) is a descendant of Red Junglefowl brought to the island by Polynesians centuries ago. Feral chickens are so numerous on Kauai that they are considered pests.
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    Cannibalism

    Well, it's been about 6 weeks and there has been no more fighting until today. A week ago I took out one of the hens because she was eating eggs (it had been going on for a while, but I finally caught her in the act). I kept her in the basement in a dog crate, and gave her a golf ball to sit on...
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    Cannibalism

    About a week ago I finally got rid of a rooster that had been injuring the hens for months. Their rumps and the backs of their heads were bald and raw from his constant attention. Despite all the injuries, I never had any problem with cannibalism. The roo was very domineering, and I expected...
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    Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar

    Feral "Hawaiian Moa" (a.k.a. Red Jungle Fowl) Kauai, Hawaii
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    Show Off Your Parakeets & Cockateils!

    I'm sorry to say that my beautiful miracle bird "Sky" passed away on 9/2/11, at the age of 7. Puny and I will miss her greatly!
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