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  1. swindlechick

    rooster stopped crowing and hens stopped laying

    Ok so within the past week my game rooster has stopped laying and mating. He's about 18 months-2 years old. There are no visible problems; he is still eating and drinking and walking around fine. The only difference is no mating(that I have witnessed) and no crowing. Also, my two game hens...
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    game rooster over buff orpington hen?

    I have 4 buff orpington pullets that should be laying any day now. My rooster is a hatch game rooster who is already mating with my game hens. I was wondering if anyone had ever seen or dealt with a combination of the game rooster and orpington breeds? Luckily the game hens lay white eggs and...
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    roo or hen?

    Is this a rooster or a hen? I have a rooster that looks similar but is whiter, his legs are thicker, and his tail turns down. This ones legs are as thin as my buff orpingtons and its tail feathers point up like the others that I know are hens. also, the roo and this one are the same age and the...
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    chicken egg song and will a rooster mature hens faster?

    Have noticed significant growth in my buff orpingtons combs this week. What does a hen egg song sound like? and my rooster is maturing and starting to try to crow. Will this help encourage my hens to begin laying sooner? Thanks for the help!
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    homemade bucket waterer

    Ok so I made a waterer by nailing some holes along the side on the bottom of a 5-gallon bucket. Then I put it in a large cake pan on top of a cinder block to keep it clean. Put the lid on and the water runs out all at once. Found a small hole along the edge that the lid didnt cover so I found a...
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    newbie from alabama

    Im a new homesteader from alabama and actually on my second flock. My first was um... Terminated By something during the early morning hours. So apparently I have much to learn and hope to do so here
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