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Having fun at 51! I'm still kickin' like a chicken 😜
Having fun at 51! I'm still kickin' like a chicken 😜- WaspSlayer
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Young rooster and even younger pullets
Thats good to know. The two groups have their own side of the coop divided by chicken wire. They can see each other, but each has their own food, water, & roosts with separate entrances. I'm sure they'll all work things out, I just hate that whole pecking order thing. 🙃- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Young rooster and even younger pullets
So far, the young ones stick to scratching under thick brush, weeds, and vines; while the older flock are out in the open. So far, so good. 🙂- WaspSlayer
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Young rooster and even younger pullets
Well...I took a leap of faith this morning. I couldn't stand looking at all those pullets cooped up without any bugs to chase, and grass to peck at, soooo I let everyone out all together. We'll see what happens. Sink or swim! I'll let you know what happens.- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Integrating a cockerel or rooster into existing flock plus young pullets
I have recently acquired a flock that contains such a rooster which you described, along with a young cockerel, and 5 mature hens...one of which is the mother of the cockerel. Also in the coop, divided by a wall of chicken wire, are 20 pullets approximately 7 weeks old. The mature flock free...- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Integrating a cockerel or rooster into existing flock plus young pullets
What is your system for integrating pullets to the flock?- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Young rooster and even younger pullets
Wonderful! So glad to hear it. I really didn't wanna have to control 2 flocks! Lol! How old do you think the young ones should be before I let them out on the same days as the older ones? I don't want them getting picked on.- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Young rooster and even younger pullets
I've recently adopted my elderly neighbor's free range flock, which includes a mature rooster. A couple months ago (not sure exactly) a partial game hen hatched a chick, which we now believe to be a rooster. I, on the other hand, bought 20 chicks (RIR, and Red Sex Link) about a 6 weeks ago. I...- WaspSlayer
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Can the eggs still be hatched by my hen?
I do. Ty!- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Can the eggs still be hatched by my hen?
Note: My flock is free range The scenario: This morning one of my hens, Miss Broody, hatched a chick (Candy Corn - named so due to the white tipped candy corn-like beak) from a large clutch of eggs; which she had built up on an upper level of the coop. She led the chick out of the coop, and...- WaspSlayer
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Pecking at feet after freak winter weather
Thank you Eggcessive! My neighbor & I really appreciate your advice!- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Pecking at feet after freak winter weather
My neighbor's chickens was found pecking at her feet until they bleed. We recently had a week of snow of the ground, here in East Texas...which is HIGHLY unusual. Could this be because of frostbite? I've posted pics. I dont know much about this chicken, besides the fact that she old. My...- WaspSlayer
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Layena, To use or not to use?
I've only recently read about mash, but haven't done it yet. Will do it soon though. You mentioned mixing the feed with hot water in the winter; that sounds like a great idea! I live in Texas, so I dont usually have to worry much about serving "hot meals," but we are having quite the cold spell...- WaspSlayer
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Old account?
Use the main menu and select "Contact Us" to get help from the admins. Good luck!- WaspSlayer
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