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  1. K

    How intense is your pecking order?

    You have a beautiful set up! My chickens free range but I wanted to ask if any tall weeds have any chance of sprouting up in their run? I found this picture from someone else on BYC. My chickens have a lot of bushes, woods and high weeds to take cover in, that they much prefer over our porches...
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    Whatcha Making for Supper?

    Pizza mountain pies with apple pie mountain pies for dessert.
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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    I free range mine and have never had luck like that. 😂 However I find several factors have mattered for me in the past. 1 - who the head hen is, and 2 - the breed of chickens I have at the time. When I had an aggressive head hen, she was aggressive to chicks and led the other hens to the same...
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    Fortunately the kids understand the nature of these things. I included them in the discussion of rehoming, and even the one that got pecked wanted him to stay, until I explained we have even littler feet to consider. Then she was on board. They’re being raised that ALL animals are exactly...
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    Thank you!! I’m keeping all options on the table at this point, but a good home is what I’ll short for first!
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    The Piercing Chat🪡💎🩸

    I wear nothing now. But before… 5 in one ear, 3 in the other Tongue Lip Belly button Nostril
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    So this same rooster has now drawn blood on my 8 year olds foot, and pecked mine with intention of hurting me (skinned me some but I didn’t bleed). He runs at us in the yard, there doesn’t seem to be rhyme or reason to it. We’re not within even 20 feet of his flock when it’s happened. This...
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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    “It would help me sleep better at night time if you came down out of the tree and went in to the coop I very specifically designed and purchased for you.”
  9. K

    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    I wasn’t expecting the peck, because there was no body language I noticed leading up to it other than possibly curious. I’m not ALWAYS known for my observation skills though. I was also in their area getting water so I wasn’t sure if it was a territory thing. I’m going to pay attention to all...
  10. K

    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    This is helpful, thank you!! I’ll read the article now. I did have a rooster draw blood before so I knew the peck could have been much harder. I was thankful it wasn’t! 😂
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    I shouldn’t laugh, but it did make me laugh! I don’t. I did wonder if I had a cut in that spot or anything he was drawn to but there wasn’t anything there. That’s a good thing to keep in mind though!!
  12. K

    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    Maybe. We go barefoot a lot here and the chickens free range so I guess I’ll just have to keep an eye on it. But a peck to my foot would feel different than a peck to my 1 year olds foot I’m sure. So, can’t have that.
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    I’m confused by this behavior, so I was hoping someone might have a grasp on it to help me better understand. @Shadrach any thoughts? 😬 I have one rooster who seems to not love exposed skin on my feet/ankles. When I wear something to cover I don’t get pecked, but occasionally (twice total) he...
  14. K

    Comment by 'KRack' in article 'Understanding Your Rooster.'

    This was so incredibly helpful! Have enjoyed reading all of your articles so far!! I could not for the life of me figure out what the rooster was doing when trying to help the hen find a new egg laying site. The squat and sounds he made weren’t anything I had seen in previous roosters. But...
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  15. K

    Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

    I’ve had chickens in that tree for years lol. 🤷🏻‍♀️ chicken wire wouldn’t slow down a predator that could get them in the tree. At least not where I live. I used to get a ladder and get them down but after a few weeks I decided if they’re happier there, then I’d just trust the Lord to protect...
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    Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

    My chickens in the tree really like to spread out. If there’s not enough space for 2 chickens between them, they’re not having it. Idk how big of a coop I’d need to make them want to get in it 😂. The two that go in the coop are right beside each other with tons and tons of space left, they don’t...
  17. K

    Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

    Thank you!
  18. K

    Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

    I do have a maternity/isolation coop and run, but do not have a spare coop. It’s been absolutely fascinating to watch them! They split on their own and I’ve very much enjoyed learning from the process. A majority of them sleep in a tree, only 2 hens sleep in their coop, but the rest sleep...
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    Adding a Cat to the Coop

    Agreed with the others. Also, depending on age and personality of the cat, it may have a field day chasing chickens like my young rescue did. Can’t imagine that happening in an enclosed area.
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    Is two roos one too many for 13 hens??

    They’re about 30 weeks or so. I think the fact that they split in to two flicks and free range at all times has helped their dynamic. I don’t have a ton of experience with roosters, but the ones I had that we culled were mostly hard and seemingly full of teenage hormones around 15-20 weeks...
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