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Would a bantam x standard cross always produce bantams? Or some standards in the mix? If so, does it matter if the mom or the roo is the bantam? Thanks!

If you want to keep them together, then you just have to weather the fights and nurse them until they sort it out. Otherwise, you can let them have turns being out. I have an extra large (48x30x30) wire dog kennel in my coop for the more feisty roo to live in. They take turns and don't seem...

Agree, I am a reluctant culler but know it must be done. Always wishing it were not so. Think the 3 1/2 year old should go along with my feisty barred rock. then have to decide between the bantam lakenvelder and bantam barred, plus the two marans mutts. So hard! I would make a terrible juror!!

In the MN winters, my chickens are limited to a small run and most days don't go out because it is snowy. I am thinking of making my brooder room into a bachelor pad for the winter to give the girls a break. My coop is divided into three rooms~~ storage entry 10 x4, main room 10 x 16 and...

This roo is about 6 months old. Was told it was a Marans but they didn't know what type. Thinking mutt.

I believe only way to keep them out of each others feed is to physically separate them with wire/walls. It would be impossible to have them "free range" in the same space and not have them eat whatever food is available. I ended up feeding my layers chick starter for awhile and just made sure...

I just wash my containers before refreezing.

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Have two chickens, arrived April 29th from Hoover Hatchery in heavy layer assortment. Not sure what they are and brownish one is supposed to be a roo but I am starting to doubt that. Any guesses? Thanks!!