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  1. Randysflock119

    Time to rehome aggressive rooster?

    I have a rooster who will be a year old in April. I got him as soon as he was off heat and raised him from 5 weeks old, handling him often and socializing him around my dog and cats before introducing him to the flock. As he matured, he definitely asserted dominance - around 6 months old he...
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    Omlet Eglu Coop - How to Keep it Warm in Winter??

    Hi everyone, This past spring I had some issues with predator attacks on my old chicken coop. My parents were kind enough to gift me the Omlet Eglu and a large Omlet walk-in run. Getting it set up was quite the endeavor but it's been worth it for the predator-resistance. Nothing has been able...
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    Lost Chicken! Help!

    I adopted 2 new hens last night from a family who lives a few miles away. I am rebuilding my flock after predator attacks. They spent the night in the garage in a large dog crate. Today I went to put them in their pen, there was some unexpected interference from my dog, and both chickens...
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    Bonded brooder Mates?

    I posted recently about needing to rehome 2 roosters. Question - I have a hen and a rooster, both 6 months old. They were brooder mates and very bonded. Can I rehome the rooster without her? Will she be heartbroken? Should I try to rehome both together as a bonded pair?
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    Welcome Home LGD! He cares more about me than the chickens!

    Hey all! I adopted a Great Pyrenees about 5 weeks ago - 10 month old male. He'll be 1 on 9/11/24. I got him from a farm a few hours away where he trained for the first 9 months of his life around chickens, sheep, cats, and with his mom on the same farm. Both his parents were/are LGDs. He's an...
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    3 roosters - which to re-home?

    Hi everyone, This spring I lost 7 chickens to predators, 6 hens and my rooster. 2 hens were left, Brownie (age 4) and Henriette (1 1/2 yo) So to rebuild my flock I bought an Easter Egger cockerel (Remy), and 3 pullets: Midnight, Olivia, and Winny. Olivia and Winny hatched together and came as...
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    Olive Egger Rooster - Kane County, IL - Free to good home!

    Sadly my olive egger pullet turned out to be a late-blooming rooster. ~6 months old, beautiful feathers and strong crow. He is a good boy, gets along with me, the cats, and the dog. He’s been handled by me his whole life, including recently carrying him around the homestead to show dominance. No...
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    5 Month Old Pullet Crowing - Hen or Rooster?

    This Olive Egger pullet is about 4 1/2-5 months old. I have 6 hens and they do not have a rooster right now. She is in the middle of the picking order - 3 adult hens above her, 2 10-week old hens below her. I thought she was just a bit audacious - she’s always bullying the two pullets younger...
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    New Cockerel 7 weeks old

    Hi all, Ever since my rooster Randy died 6 weeks ago the bullying in my flock (6 hens - 3 adults, 3 3-month olds) has been out of control. There are 2 main bullies but honestly they’ve all been bad to eachother except the smallest 2. I’ve done all kinds of arrangements - separating them...
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    Barred Rock vs. Malines Rooster?

    Hi BYC family! I am looking to replace my rooster (my sweet Randy was lost to a raccoon about 2 weeks ago) I live in an area with HEAVY predator pressure - main offenders are owls, hawks, foxes, raccoons, and coyotes. Since Randy died, I’ve already had 3 hens get eaten by a Fox 😣 So I’m looking...
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    Rooster’s eyes pecked out by predator

    Hi all, I’ve had backyard chickens for 3 years and had my third hawk attack last night. Lost one of my 8 hens. When I found my rooster, he was tangled up in the fence and appeared to be dead. I realized he was breathing but called a neighbor to come put him out of his misery. But when my...
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