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I've noticed that my rooster is pulling the feathers off of my chickens heads and also their backs. Is this normal for roosters to do this when mating with the hens? Or do I just have an aggressive rooster....I just don't want my hens to get hurt . Thanks!

We have a 9 month old Black Australorp rooster, who we've raised since he was a day old. Up until now he really hasn't shown signs of aggression. I have noticed that our hens were missing feathers on the top of their heads and backs, I witnessed him pulling their feathers out the other day. He...

We would like to add some more hens to our flock, my question is how do I go about introducing them to the new chickens that we are going to be bringing in? Should I keep the new hens seperate from my current ones for awhile? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

I went into the barn this morning and there laid my Charlie He was our favorite rooster and it's been heartbreaking to loose him! He was in his coop and I didn't see any blood anywhere in the coop or on him, the weathers been cold but the barn's been staying around 40 degrees so I know it's not...

This is our first year keeping chickens in the winter. We have enclosed their coop so no drafts can get in, but left openings in the top for ventilation. They have a dry layer of sawdust and hay in the bottom and also have a wooden roost. I've read that in cold weather you can put vaseline on...

We purchased 5 chicks in August and were told they were all hens, come to find out we ended up with 4 roosters and 1 hen! I notice them nudging my poor little hen out of the food and chasing her around. We have 2 roosters who are arleady pecking me, should I take them out and leave my other 2...

We have 5 chickens, they were born on August 3rd. We recently discovered that we have 3 roosters and 2 hens! Our hens are Rhode Island Reds, when will they start laying? Also, will all eggs be able to be eaten even if they are fertilized? This is our first time with chickens and I'm not really...

Hello, we live in northeast Pennsylvania and this will be our first year keeping chickens through the winter. We have 5 chickens that are around 4 months old. I've included a picture of their coop, the front windows are made out of plexi glass and the side is covered with wire and opened up for...

Hello, my husband and I recently purchased 5 little chicks in August: Ginger, Charlie, Quin, Chickadee and Matilda. They are Rhode Island Reds and Black Australorps. We built them a coop in our backyard and they are able to run around our fenced in lawn. We enjoy sitting on our porch swing and...