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Keep the rooster for as long as he is respectful. I have had roosters that follow me around the yard like a dog, best friends with my old cat and greeted everyone that drove up with his crowing. Then again I had a rooster that I could not turn my back on because he would try to spur me. All...

I would like to set eggs to hatch on Easter weekend (these will go to their forever home after 10 weeks) but want to start my own set of eggs on May 1st (these will be eggs I buy so I have different breeds and I will keep to play with my family). Will my broody hen desert the first batch of...

Thanks. I was just curious. I have a bantam rooster right now who is adorable but I am always scared I'm going to step on him. I love the way silkies look but am not interested in anymore small birds.

The whole issue of them being fertilized eggs is what crossed the line for me. These people are not vegan and we discuss cooking regularly. They will rave about the awesome chicken dish they cooked the night before. I was told its a moral issue - what? Adult animals are ok to eat? How about the...

So I also brought some extra eggs to work...I have free range americauna and speckled sussex hens. My eggs are a variety of pink, blue, green and brown - solid colors although some a speckled. AND I have adult roosters so I would assume they are fertilized. First the other staff wanted to know...

Is it possible to buy full sized silkie eggs for my hens to hatch? I'm not really interested in breeding or showing, I just love the way they look...just not the pint size. Thanks.

Well my hens have had a week without all the roosters and feathers are coming in quickly. I bought higher protein food - which they totally love.I gradually mixed it with the rest of the food I already had. It took them 5 days to get over the trauma of witnessing the roosters being dispatched...

Ya know if you're only planning to be there for 6 months... 1.Set up you coop and run now - while the ground is soft enough to pound in fence post, run electric cord for heat and water,ect... 2.Just bring the girls - what's the worst that can happen? Neighbors complain? Fine? Relocate the flock...

I would suggest checking with zoning and regulations. Some cities don't allow any chickens, some just hens (not sure why since my hens are noisier than the roosters at times). I live in Minnesota and the temp changes have been drastic in the last week but chickens are built to survive. Give them...

The hens are my own folly. After we lost our 11 year old saint bernard to old age and I cried for days - I installed a rule that the only pets we could bring into our house had to be able to go on the grill or flushed down the toilet. Chickens and fish were the options - I never cried over...

I guess "fattening them up" wasn't the best way to phrase my concerns. I have a healthy fat layer but am still chilled to the bone with 30 degree temps. I'm stopping at the feed store tomorrow and will see if they carry high protein food...pretty sure they do.

Roosters are awesome. My rooster "George" was the first one to greet me at the gate, only chix to jump in my lap like a dog but then he turned. In the last 4 months I daily got new bruises from hip to ankle where he attacked me with his 2inch spurs. He made a noise that had the hens scatter to...

I'm thankful to hear other people are realistic. My chix are my friends and I will do whatever it takes to keep them happy but they are just chickens. They are spoiled and it kills my husband when I come home from the grocery store with treats for them - not to mention giving them leftovers from...

OK.. so i'm new here but not really new to wintering chickens in Minnesota. 3 years wintering chix but this year I am concerned Yesterday I had my 6 roosters butchered, I'm sure my 8 remaining hens and 1 rooster are thankful. What is the best way to fatten up my hens to survive the winter. They...