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I rescued 2 Bantam Rooster cockerels around 5 years ago. They crowed constantly although not as loud as full-size breeds. They would even crow all night if there was a full moon. Last month, one of them died. Now the remaining rooster never crows. We miss hearing that delightful country...

I have a Barred Rock who goes broody every season. She has hatched out Orpingtons and Copper Marans from the other girls who are not "maternal." She is 6 years old -still laying and brooding -quite a girl!

I hatched out two Buff Orpington pullets on August 3. They were hatched out by a broody French copper Marans who was a very protective mother and had them out in the main flock when they were 1 day old. The other hens were paying no attention to them. The weather turned cold and stormy so we...

Is there anyone on this site who is knowledgeable about birds, chickens and roosters in particular who can give testimony in a trial on Long Island?

We have been in court 3 times already-haven't been able to settle. Tonight we start Trial #1 of the 16! Village has refused to consolidate the cases even though they are all exactly the same complaint. 3 of the complaints were issued months after the rooster was no longer here. We live on a...

Villages need to decide whether the keeping of roosters is permitted or not. If they are going to permit roosters especially in communities where properties are minimum 2 acre zoning they need to clearly codify such elements as the distance of the coop from property boundaries, the number of...

Has anyone noticed that their hens stop laying when their rooster is removed from the flock? My 2 and 1 year old hens were always great layers. They have always lived with a rooster or two in the coop. Now there is no rooster and the hens stopped laying the minute he left. I have 5 barred...

Let me allay your confusion. Roosters are legal and always have been in the village of Lloyd Harbor. There is no Rooster prohibition ordinance. Perhaps you didn't realize that I could be talking about another rooster? The original rooster has been here 5 years. The new one hatched out last...

Thanks for all your encouragement. The village is resolute -the best they will do is reduce the fine to $2500 and make me plead guilty to 10 summonses and a harassment charge! The case was adjourned because the nega-neighbor is friends with the judge. I think that says it all. At any rate I...

I raised the most handsome French Copper Marans rooster from a fertilized egg hatched by a Barred Rock hen who went broody. He was the magnificent protector of our small flock from the hawks, foxes, possums and other predators in the area. Yet he was docile and very quiet and infrequent in his...

Our barred-rock Griselda went broody so we figured we would let her hatch some eggs, go through the cycle, foster the chicks and get on with it. We ordered fertilized BCM eggs. Griselda was a dedicated mother -she hatched out 2 hens and 2 roosters. We live in a town that does not permit...

Hi - I live on Lloyd Neck. We have 2 red stars, 5 Barred Rocks and 4 black copper marans ( 2 hens, 2 roosters) that we let our Barred Rock hatch from fertilized eggs when she insisted on going broody. We enjoy watching these lively birds and love their eggs. They lay almost every day -very...