Hydrated Lime, the white powdered kind, will keep the smell and flies away, in addition to keeping the ground disease free. Put it out 2 or 3 times a year. Make sure you scratch it in the ground to keep it off their feet. Add Apple Cider Vinegar at 2 oz per gal of water to keep flies away from...
An EE would be a good choice. Most of the EE cocks I have seen are not as big as the dual purpose breeds. And, smaller cocks don't seem to pull the hens feathers out while mating.
They should settle down. The loser will be very submissive to the dominate cock for a while. And, the dominate cock will bully it as well. In time they will settle down and be ok around each other.
On the inside on the roosters legs are spurs. They will grow long and sharp. When they fight they stab each other with their spurs. I can assure you, you do not want to get hit with a set of large sharp spurs, been there done that.
Last week, I removed the worst bumblefoot I have ever seen. It was in a hen that belonged to a co-worker.
Like most cases, it started on the bottom of a foot. It had been there so long, it forked and had lumps poking up between the top of her toe webbings.
If you notice the bottom of a foot...
Bleach the pen and ground. After it has had a few days to dry, cover the ground with hydrated lime. Infact, you may want to cover all of you chicken area with lime. In areas where you are keeping chickens, use a rake to work it into the ground. Let the known sick area sit unused for a few weeks...
The hen that hatched the chick, take her off her nest and throw her remaining eggs away. If possible, put her in another pen with the chick and she will care for it. You may want to take her off the nest at night.
Chickens like to fly, almost, straight up when going to roost. When they fly down, they like to fly out. This keeps them from injuring their legs. A good rule to go by is, provide twice the room to fly down as they have to fly up. That is, if your roost is set at 4 ft, let them fly out 8 ft...
Add the price of each bird, plus $10 for feed per bird and the price of an electric fence. If the neighbor doesn't want to pay the price take your neighbor to court.
Peter Brown is the owner of First State Vet Supply. I do not know whether his degree is in Poultry Science or as a Veterinarian. If i were you, I would follow his directions. I have used him in the past and have been well pleased with his advise. I do not mean offense to anyone on here, but...
Treat your flock with the Corid. The next thing you need to do is disinfect your pen. Hydrated lime is what i use. For preventive measures, give your flock Acidified Copper Sulfate 3 or 4 times per year, 1/4 tspn per gal. for 10 days.
I have had American Games for 25 years. To me that is what he looks like. The Show groups would call him golden duckwing. People on the sport side just called them greys.