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My girl was going bald so I put a saddle on her to keep the roo from pulling out any more feathers. She keeps dropping to the ground as if she thinks the roo is on her, and now she won't even come out of the coop. Will it just take time for her to 'get used to it'?

Rainy Day Friend 1 year old Rhode Island Red Rooster

Thank you all for your helpful replies. Basically I have tried to combine all the advice to make it my own. My roo is young still so it helps that he has not had time to be set in his ways. I did keep him from mating the hens in front of me a few times, and have it down so that I can just...

I am making myself crazy. This is our first flock. We had twelve roosters, and have culled to the one who I thought is the most calm with me. We named him 'Friend'. Friend would come when I call him. He is very protective of the girls (8 hens different breeds, he is a RIR) One day while I...

I don't have any cornish....sorry

Thank you all for your reply. I am making myself crazy since this is my first time raising chickens. I appreciate the advice more than you know.

Our chickens are about 7 weeks old (two are younger). They have only been outside a few days. They have never gone back into the coop willingly, but I make them go in early so that I don't have to worry about them. They do go out on their own, so I assume they could make it back in if they...

Thanks ya'll. I need all the help I can get.

I know this was posted a long time ago, but it's just as useful to us newbies as the day it was born. Thank you!

Greetings from Robertsville, MO I would like to call myself a rookie at keeping chickens, but added the 'erest' to magnify the fact that I am beyond ignorant. You can read books about raising chickens all day long, but that is a sad substitute for actually having them. I trust God that I have...