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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Thanks for all the welcomes everyone!
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Thanks! It's how I see things and feel about these chickens. I've also started referring to the head rooster as the "Chief of ROOSEC." It sounds grandiose, but it's kind of a hollow position for him, considering he's the only member of his department.
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Well, like over the top. As if the rooster was one of those doll grabbing machines and he was lowering the crane down on her head, like as deep as he could get it.
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    Which Rooster should I keep?

    Thanks for the advice guys. It looks like he never really had old hens in his flock in the first place. I started with a half-dozen straight-run + the BCM and I ended up losing four to predators and one to dry-pox within the first few weeks. I replaced these with a few more in a...
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Best guess is a year. I cannot currently contact the person I got him from but I think if I remember he mentioned he was approaching a year. His vertical growth and comb have slowed, and his chest seems to be bulking. Oh no he's not doing anything remotely like that. Courtship dance, etc...
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    What do you mean by bring the BCM in/ let everybody out? He's probably around a year old; his comb seems full grown, and the only growth he's done over the last month seems to be bulk. And you're right about the separation having negative effects; he crowed EVEN MORE until I put them back...
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    Which Rooster should I keep?

    They are new hens to the flock though; he's only known them for about a week. Does this rule still stand? The nicest one would be the black one, but only because he seems uninterested in the other chickens, not for any other reason. Thanks
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    Which Rooster should I keep?

    I have a fully grown Black Copper Maran Rooster who is being very mean to some new arrival Buff Orpington pullets. I've had them for about a week and his behavior has gotten worse if anything. He's also crowing quite a lot, which started recently. I have a Red Cockerel that's borderline...
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Thanks for the response and all the helpful information. I tried separating the bantam + cockerels from the rooster (I crated them and brought them inside the house for a few hours). This only seemed to make the BCM crowing even worse! I guess I should try leaving the assumed "pullet" bantam...
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    Rooster Behavior, Growth of Hens, Questions from a new BYC'er

    Hi everyone! Brand new to BYC and practically brand new to owning and raising chickens, so I'll drop a little back-story here first: Started renting a property with a postage stamp backyard. I thought this would be perfect for chickens. A co-worker who raises chickens gave me about half a...
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