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    Question about 7 week old chicks and Intergrating and Feeding

    I'm concerned because my hens are not too friendly & they have a feather pulling habit (which they just seemed to kick - now that there are only 4 of them). :( Our new chicks are 7 weeks & we're about to start integrating them to the big coop & we know at least ONE is a rooster. So, I'm a...
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    I have tried EVERYTHING!! Help!

    Looked at TSC, no Rooster Booster, no Nu Stock. ?? I think it's the barred-rocks (the older chickens). I'm wondering if I get some new chicks & get rid of the BRs, if the Buffs will peck? Even though they don't now. ??
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    I have tried EVERYTHING!! Help!

    We've been having the same problem for about 1.5 yrs. We've tried everything. We tried separating them. We tried cat food & BOSS. We even free range now during the day (not smart if you want to keep them, but at this point I don't care). The only thing that remotely worked, but I got tired...
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    At what age do hens stop laying eggs?

    Thanks for the response, that makes more sense.
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    Feather Pulling & Cat Food Question....

    Yes, we removed the original pecker, now they are almost ALL doing it, so we put her back in. We have 7 chickens in a 8x8(x12)' coop w/ a 12x23' run (something like that). I told my husband they were bored, and we should build some more stuff for their run (they already have a little leanto...
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    Feather Pulling & Cat Food Question....

    My chickens have been pulling each others feathers out around the tail base. It's driving me bonkers. We've tried saddles (too much work to keep clean, etc). We've tried high protein chicken feed. Nothing is working. So, I bought some dry cat food to give the chickens. Now I've read here...
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    At what age do hens stop laying eggs?

    Sorry to resurrect an old thread, didn't know if that was better or better to start anew?? I have 4 BR hens that are about 1yr 8 mos & their production has slowed WAY, WAY down. Any ways to help boost laying for these young ladies?
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    What age do roos start mating?

    Do you do anything to cool down your chickens during those heat waves?? Or have you found that it's not necessary, that they survive?
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    One Hen w/ One Rooster?

    Sounds like a plan. We're going to be shuffling between coops this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.
  11. norcal

    2 roo's only one crows!?!?!?

    Quote: Yes, this happened with us last fall. But, both wound up being mean, and well, dinner.
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    One Hen w/ One Rooster?

    I think you're right. No one else has an inkling or experience?
  13. norcal

    One Hen w/ One Rooster?

    The plan is to separate my feather puller from the flock before I introduce my 3 new hens. I have 4 roos (currently free-ranging), and would like to keep one. Can I put the feather puller w/ one rooster in my other coop??? Or would he just wear her down? I know I could try, just...
  14. norcal

    Pulling Feathers

    Okay, I'm confused as to what those do? They are like horse blinders? They clip onto the beak and attach in the nostrils? Oh, and thanks for the replies.
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    Pulling Feathers

    I'm at my wits end, and I am done making saddles for my chickens. I have a feather puller, and I'm 99% sure she's the only one doing it. I have 3 new hens to introduce, and I don't want them missing their back feathers too. Should I trim her beak? Or maybe put her in the "teen" coop when I...
  16. norcal

    Positive Stories of Introduction of New Chickens

    Yes, thanks for the positive stories. We had to cage our one chick/hen that was 4 wks older than the newbies for a few days. Now they are all palls. I am a bit scared to put them in with the old grumps though. Soon I guess.
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    What age do roos start mating?

    Thanks for the, uh, answers. We've just been letting her brood. It's going to be 100* today and 103* tomorrow. I am still worried about her, if it's that hot, in the late afternoon/evening it will be 110* in the coop at least.
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    Mixing flocks??

    We tried to put 2 BO hens that were about 9 wks old w/ one red sex link hen who was about 4 wks older than them. And the RSL was very violent, going after the heads & holding them down by the necks. Hubby put her in a rabbit cage in the coop w/ the other 2 girls running free. After about 3...
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    What age do roos start mating?

    Okay, I feel like a novice. Online searches were way too variant for me to believe any of them.
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    What age do roos start mating?

    We have 4 Rhode Island Red roos that are 14 weeks old and separated from my yr old hens. At what age do the roos start doing their business? I have a BR hen that has gone broody. Is she broody because of the new roos that are running around outside their run? I'm worried because she...
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