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    Flock attacked by Fox, 3 roosters survived but are traumatized. Need advice on how to treat.

    Our Flock was attacked by 2 foxes about 3 weeks ago. Our Rooster was severely wounded and is still recovering. I posted about it a couple of days ago, feel free to check it out...
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    Fox Attack Injury/Treatment/Recovery (Graphic Photos Included)

    About 3 weeks ago on a rainy, dark Sunday Morning, shortly after our automatic chicken door opened to let our flock out, 2 foxes breached our Premiere1 fence and attacked. We lost 2 of our pullets, only a few feathers left behind, and our Rooster (Rudy) was found in a heap, battle weary...
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    Meyer hatchery - never again

    Just chiming-in with another thumbs-up for Meyers. Just received my 11 chicks during this recent cold-snap. Was very worried about what I’d find when I opened the box. To my surprise all 11 were happily peeping and romping about the ample straw that they were packed with.
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    The End of Free-Range

    I have found that proper fencing can provide most of the free-range predator-protection that my chooks need. I am a HUGE proponent of the Premier1 PermaNet double-spike fencing. This fence STAYS where it's placed and doesn't blow over like their PoultryNet line. It is very easily...
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    Introducing new chicks

    We do a hatch just about every Spring. We brood them in a protective enclosure right inside the coop with the adults. After 4-5 weeks, we move them out of the enclosure and into an adult-proof area on the floor of the coop that contains the babies' warming plate, food and water. The babies...
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    Molting, Lose egg production every year for months?

    Yes, I always have a Roo. The right Rooster adds a wonderful dimension to Chickeneering. It's not without its drawbacks for sure...mussed feathers, bald hens, tyrannical protectiveness of his girls (is that REALLY a bad thing as long as it doesn't turn human-aggressive?), etc. The girls were...
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    Cranky rooster

    Apparently, you've never met my mother-in-law!
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    Molting, Lose egg production every year for months?

    I heartily concur with donrae's advice regarding adding a couple pullets every Spring. That seems to be the best approach for me. However, I just want to emphasize that as responsible chicken keepers, we MUST have an exit-plan in place to keep numbers manageable. Every Spring we hatch some...
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    keeping my flock out of neighbors yard?

    I find this fencing to be indispensable. I have not felt the need to electrify it yet, but its ease of setup/movement/adjustment makes it a wonderful tool for being a good neighbor. I wish they had a 5' product because I've got a few hens that will hop this 4'. Some tactical wing-clipping...
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    Roosters

    Some good advice in this thread. My limited experience shows no real distinction between breed. A bad rooster is a bad rooster is a bad rooster. They might display that brattiness at 8 weeks or they might suddenly snap at 18 months. The one factor that I feel best mitigates the risk of...
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    Nesting box big enough?

    Three boxes for eight hens will be sufficient. Only outlier would be any hens that go broody and hog a nest box for days on end. My hens will share boxes on occasion in dire-need. My boxes are 15" x 15" and they are each big enough for two large chooks. As will all things chicken, I humbly...
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    Problems with chickens!!

    It is unfortunate that you are having to deal with this issue. The older and wiser I get (fatter & crabbier are suitable substitutes for older & wiser!) the more I'm convinced that there are simply two camps of people in the world....those that take their trash with them when they leave a movie...
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    Does heat delay hens from laying eggs?

    Congratulations!!!
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    No eggs today?

    Yes, perfectly normal. Chickens are animals and not machines. They are subject to environmental variables that will affect their ability to lay. Too hot? Fewer eggs. Too cold, fewer eggs. Too little daylight, fewer eggs. Too much stress, fewer eggs. Too old, fewer eggs. You get the...
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    Separating rooster temporarily question

    I second @Folly's place . Pardon the Star Trek reference, but something to keep in mind is that Roosters are the Klingons of the barnyard. They are dialed-in to body language and if they perceive any weakness (hesitation, uncertainty, fear, etc) in the two-leggeds that interact with the...
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    Hi All! New here with a question about an odd sound my hen is making

    LOL...I too was shocked watching your video!. I would have sworn you were recording my Barred Rock and White Rock hens! My Barred has the same quirky fascination with feet...when I sit for a while she'll just come over and stand on them/peck at them for a few minutes before hopping up into my...
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    Hi All! New here with a question about an odd sound my hen is making

    Hmmm, time will tell for certain, but my gut tells me that is a cockerel learning how to crow. For comparison, I've uploaded a video from a couple years ago of my Black Australorp's and Buff Orpington's first crow attempts. Not sure exactly how old your babies are, but that comb and wattle...
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    Pecking Order- Rooster not on Top???

    I never really saw my adult roos as part of the pecking order. They were above it/in charge of it/aware of it but never really meddled in it. As I think @aart was alluding to by asking 'how long the roosters have been in the flock', it will take some time for a new adult roo to take over as...
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    Why are my chickens sleeping here?!

    They look young (and gorgeous!)...all my babies start out sleeping in a ball on the poop-board as far away from the other chooks as possible. As they get older and more independent, they will eventually move up to the 2x4 perches...especially if there are old biddies to show 'em the ropes. If...
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    Does heat delay hens from laying eggs?

    We were all new to chickens once! Don't be afraid to ask questions! That said, don't be afraid to ask Google and/or use the Search function on this site too. Just about any question I've ever had about the chooks has been asked and answered already here on BYC. Come to think of it, it was...
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