I've got 4 Roo's: 1 senior, 1 older adolescent and 2 five-month olds. Senior isn't a problem, it's the other 3 that are becoming to much for the hens (23 of them) they are running for their lives...literally. The Roo's are not mean, but I lost 1 older hen this week because she got tore-up with...
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We have had free range chickens for about 16 years here in North Carolina. We have an older rooster that has come down sick with these symptoms; lethargy,sneezing,coughing,some difficulty swallowing almost like a semi...