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    have 2 roosters, 1 very aggressive 1 docile

    Appreciate all the responses. QUESTION: from a free range/flock protection perspective are 2 roosters better than 1? they're by themselves quite a bit surrounded by wildlife preserves so there's chicken boogeymen hiding in the shadows for sure. I'm not gonna just go whack him maybe give it to...
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    have 2 roosters, 1 very aggressive 1 docile

    First time chicken owner. Have 12 buff orpingtons, 10 hens and 2 roosters. About 6 months old. They free range most days. One rooster is very dominant, has been attacking the crap out of me. Pecking very hard and tearing like has caused frays on my clothes. And jumping at me. I'm pretty set at...
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    keeping meat birds well past their recommended harvest time of10-12 weeks

    That's an insightful article thx for sharing. Thx for the explanation, that's very helpful. Considering both responses it sounds like less food and more exercise could help stretch out their harvest date if I'm intent on doing that.
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    Hello, complete newbie from Florida

    Howdy folks. I was finally able to come up with the money and will to buy a few rural acres here in Central FL. I have been doing quite a bit of ready and watching, but so far I have zero chicken experience. I'd like to eventually have a thriving meat and egg flock going, but planning to start...
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    keeping meat birds well past their recommended harvest time of10-12 weeks

    Hey y'all, newbie here just working on my plan. I'm in central FL (bit east of Orlando). I was thinking about starting with a dozen or so broiler chicks. I want to go easy and harvest 1 every week or 2 starting at week 10 or so. So the last ones to harvest might be at week 25 or so. Is this a...
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