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    Do I have to have a rooster?

    It's not bad at all, that's the point where you understand that life is too short for mean roosters. Best way to have nice livestock is to treat them with care and respect and not put up with mean individuals, they will only make life miserable and produce more mean animals
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    Transitioning from Starter to Grower Feed Help

    I feed kalmbach flock maker, I start them on dumor (because it's cheap and has perfectly fine nutrition) and switch them over to kalmbach as soon as they can eat pellets without issue and they stay on that for life. I just provide crushed oyster shell on the side for when they start laying. I...
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    Fulltime fermented feed effects on lifespan

    Also breed and the genetics of the individual bird play a big factor as well. Production breeds such as ISA browns and sex links tend to live shorter lives and are prone to reproductive issues, Cornish crosses are lucky to live a few months. Best bet as far as breed are heritage breeds, non...
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    What made you happy today?

    French toast with freshly baked whole wheat bread and real maple syrup with scrambled eggs courtesy of the ladies
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    Doesn't lay eggs

    Pictures? Unlikely but is it possible you have a very slow maturing roo? In any case, it is certainly possible for a hen to never lay due to some issue or another. If you are happy to keep her anyways then just enjoy her, otherwise eat or rehome her with full disclosure. Either way nothing you...
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    Chicken turned full on CUJO! Biting!

    Edit: reread and saw she was the one doing the chasing. Seems it was a precursor to her going after you
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    Chicken turned full on CUJO! Biting!

    And while you're waiting to make a decision, don't be afraid of her, don't let her on you and if she attacks hold her down and peck her with your fingers with a decent amount of force. Obviously you aren't trying to hurt her but you are trying to get the point across, repeat as needed As I said...
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    Chicken turned full on CUJO! Biting!

    Mites, lice, injuries, anything out of the ordinary. Also observe her to see if she's otherwise acting normal. In all likelihood she just has a bad attitude that has only become apparent now but it's good to rule out medical issues as a cause before culling her
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Maya is not amused and is judging you harshly
  10. FrostRanger

    What made you happy today?

    Juniper laid an egg after stopping midsummer last year :D
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    Chicken turned full on CUJO! Biting!

    Do a health check on her but you may end up having to cull her. I've had success with getting a less aggressive hen to leave me alone (she was only biting when I got close and not hard) but her behavior is far more extreme and could end up hurting someone Thankfully extreme human aggression in...
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    Can a mother hen eat medicated food?

    Main reason for me is I don't believe in medicating without a reason. Giving antibiotics excessively is how we've wound up with antibiotic resistant bacteria after all. Aside from that the medication in medicated feed only slows cocidiosis, it doesn't prevent or cure it. Your birds can still get...
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    Things you wish you could say

    That spring isn't coming yet with all the pollen and the heat..... I may like spring more than summer but spring is legit trying to kill me -_-
  14. FrostRanger

    Can a mother hen eat medicated food?

    You can also use a 20% protein all flock crumble, it's mostly the same thing
  15. FrostRanger

    Question of the Day - Sunday, March 8th, 2026

    Nah, the breeds I want are all common enough and/or easy to get from a hatchery I also prefer not to add anything but day olds or hatching eggs due to biosecurity concerns
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    Can a mother hen eat medicated food?

    Keeping the brooder clean and most importantly dry does far more to prevent coccidiosis than feeding medicated feed and some breeds, namely silkies shouldn't be fed medicated due to it blocking thiamine 'cause they're genetically more prone to vitamin deficiencies. Idk if seramas are too or not...
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    Things you wish you could say

    Agreed, standard time is standard for a reason, I hate daylight savings time
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    Do I have to have a rooster?

    At 6 months, you have a cockerel, not a mature rooster. I'd separate him for a few weeks to see if he calms down. If he doesn't calm down a bit in a few months I'd make that separation permanent. Usually, but not always, males will calm down a bit once they mature (at about a year to a year and...
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    What to do if you run out of chicken food? (Ideas and solutions)

    I throw them a mix of dog or cat food and random canned goods and I let them free range. Doesn't happen often but sometimes they go through food faster than expected and I have to give them something to hold them over a day or 2
  20. FrostRanger

    What made you happy today?

    Their help will be limited to providing fertilizer (manure). They don't go in the backyard where the garden is at so the plants are safe
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