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aart has great advice .... take it.

I pick my broody hens up and take them out of the nest so they have to walk a fair distance back to their nest.... passing food along the way. (They usually eat and drink a little .)This will go on for a couple of weeks. I do it at least 2x a day or more if I have time. They finally get...

Handsome, healthy 7 1/2 week old Barred Plymouth Rock rooster. We just have one rooster too many. In central Indiana. Will post a photo soon...too rainy right now.

Some of my hens wear saddles year round. I am in Indiana. We do have plenty of shade.

The last time I had a rooster that was so nasty with the hens .... he went in the freezer (no joke) It would be best if you could isolate him for about a year. I just can't stand to roosters brutalize the sweet hens.

I think you can train them. Guessing it takes time for everyone to learn their place.

I have red star and they are sweet hens that lay large brown eggs. They are aggressive eaters. They just seem very hungry all the time. Had some problems with feather plucking and upped their feed to 18% protein. They do free range. But the higher protein seemed to help them in many ways...

When hens pick on each other it is upsetting. I have had to separate hens. This is primarily why I now have three coops. BlueKote does help. Chicken saddles are helpful. Vicks did not work for me. I started feeding them a feed with 18% protein and that seemed to help. I realized that...

The rooster stories are interesting. Have not had a lot of trouble with my two.... but I always carry a long stick or something similar to ward off unexpected attacks. I have found that my two usually expect something when they see me coming. If I produce a small treat they are as happy as...

My husband reminded me that the problem was the door was in the shade. Sunlight was needed to activate the open and close,plus the batteries seem to go out too often. The Fleming door is plugged in, but they do have a solar powered system if electricity is not available for your coop...

I have a six week old BPR and he has had wattles for 3 weeks ... the rest are hens ... no wattles.

Fleming door may cost a little more... but worth it.

Check out Fleming chicken doors ...the "advanced" model. We had the Adore brand and found it unreliable.... the Fleming door plugs in and has proven very reliable. There is a battery back up if electricity goes out.

I am in Indiana and I have a BA roo ( one year old) who I think I should re home. He is a good guy.... but he has 11 hens and he gets a litter frustrated with them because they will not do as he tells them. He seems to have 6-7 that he favors. He is good with me. We free range and I feel...

Kleen Green by (www.naturalginesis.com) is an enzyme cleaner. It works on mites of all kinds, bed bugs, body lice, scabies, fleas and all sorts of plant and house pests, safely. Used it on chickens, dogs, cats and humans. It is an organic, multi-exzyme-based product, non-toxic and ecologically...

Kleen Green by Natural Ginesis company. It is for mites, bacteria etc, Harmless if swallowed etc. spray chickens and coops. Great stuff.

Kleen Green will not cause respiratory problems. I spray my hens on a warm day while in their nests. Totally harmless.

I recently discovered Kleen Green for mites and more. Sold as a concentrate by Natural Ginesis company. Totally safe... it dissolves mites and bacteria etc. really great stuff. Use it on the birds and in the coop.

Sounds like you are correct. I have no experience with EE.