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  1. crealusa

    Help w Hen Hatching Eggs

    They have always had food and water. Thanks for your input.
  2. crealusa

    Help w Hen Hatching Eggs

    One of our hens decided to go broody in winter. This is her first and our first hatching. After she left her first batch I made a new home and placed 12 eggs under her. 4 were kicked out, one egg was cracked with undeveloped chick, and one was born but died shortly after (unknown y). 3 days ago...
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    Introducing Roosters To Flock of Hens

    Our rooster died. We have coyotes and other preditors so we got two roosters. They are about 4 months old. The hens are all 6 months and older. Should we seperate the roosters for awhile until they mature? The hens are pecking them and the roosters are running scared. Is it possible if left...
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    A choosey rooster?

    Great info. He finally "mounted" one of the new pullets but it was odd. Usually it's a 5 sec process but he kept going and going until she finally ran away as he had her crown in his beak. I love roosters personality cause he was furious his favorite 4 was free ranging in the yard and ignoring...
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    20 Weeks Roos?

    Is RIR the red? The feathers on the sisters are very round and pronounced. The feathers on the one I have pictured are or pointed. They are round. She does have two or three longer feathers that are pointed but that's it. Thanks to all the replies. I'm still learning all this. Why is the...
  6. crealusa

    20 Weeks Roos?

    All of them are 20 weeks. The white rock on the right I'm certain is a pullet but the one on the left and single shot acts like a rooster but hasn't crowed. From the throne The red is prob not a rooste either but is much more developed than the sisters and each day I question more and...
  7. crealusa

    A choosey rooster?

    They are not laying eggs yet. That's the only thing keeping Pauley alive as my wife wants him culled. I am hoping u r right that the flock will grow together. We have 3 runs that can be separated as individual runs. As far as the roosters, I'm still u sure if the one is a rooster. Would it help...
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    HELP! Mean Rooster?!?

    Susmith, call ur local tractor supply or co-op on Monday. Ask them if they have a contact that will take the rooster. Most of them do. Get rid of the aggressive rooster, if not both. The longer u wait the harder it will get. You sound like a loving owner but this situation will not get any...
  9. crealusa

    A choosey rooster?

    I have come here for months getting answers but I need further help with managing my coop. Originally we got 6 pullets. 1 turned out to be a rooster, 1 died, so we were left with 1 roo & 4 chicks. Fast forward the roo was wearing out the chicks backs and reading here a ratio of 10 to 1 we...
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