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knoturavggrl said:
Today was bittersweet. Pecan and Oreo have been fighting no one was getting hurt YET and Macaron was getting picked on more and more. The answer was obvious but I expected I would have more time. 3 Roosters is 2 to many for 10 hens. I was going to try and make it work but it became clear that was not to be.

I knew what my options were and liked none of them. Then an opportunity presented itself. An employee at Rural King who takes care of all the animals was looking for a Rooster as he had lost his. So today I took my Pecan and Biscotti down at the end of his shift and gave them a chance they couldn’t have with me. I know there is no guarantees when you re-home but I reason some chance at being able to be Roos is better then no chance at all.

My heart is heavy none the less. When I got home I sat with the remaining flock for quite a while and watched them and they seemed subdued but yet also more balanced calmer. I think I did the right thing but it may take some time to find peace with it.
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knoturavggrl said:
Today was bittersweet. Pecan and Oreo have been fighting no one was getting hurt YET and Macaron was getting picked on more and more. The answer was obvious but I expected I would have more time. 3 Roosters is 2 to many for 10 hens. I was going to try and make it work but it became clear that was not to be.

I knew what my options were and liked none of them. Then an opportunity presented itself. An employee at Rural King who takes care of all the animals was looking for a Rooster as he had lost his. So today I took my Pecan and Biscotti down at the end of his shift and gave them a chance they couldn’t have with me. I know there is no guarantees when you re-home but I reason some chance at being able to be Roos is better then no chance at all.

My heart is heavy none the less. When I got home I sat with the remaining flock for quite a while and watched them and they seemed subdued but yet also more balanced calmer. I think I did the right thing but it may take some time to find peace with it.
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:hugs
 
Ponypoor said:
Yes it is.

It’s nice that Mr P has turned out to be so good with the gals. No drama at all with him.
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I am happy for you :) Mr P is a super cool Roo and quite handsome to boot.

I do still have Oreo the BCM Roo. He is sweet with the girls low talks to them and keeps alert for trouble. He kinda reminds me of a Clydesdale with his feathered feet large size and calm demeanor. He will make a fine Rooter when he finishes growing up I suspect. I hope he is my Mr. P :)
 
knoturavggrl said:
Today was bittersweet. Pecan and Oreo have been fighting no one was getting hurt YET and Macaron was getting picked on more and more. The answer was obvious but I expected I would have more time. 3 Roosters is 2 to many for 10 hens. I was going to try and make it work but it became clear that was not to be.

I knew what my options were and liked none of them. Then an opportunity presented itself. An employee at Rural King who takes care of all the animals was looking for a Rooster as he had lost his. So today I took my Pecan and Biscotti down at the end of his shift and gave them a chance they couldn’t have with me. I know there is no guarantees when you re-home but I reason some chance at being able to be Roos is better then no chance at all.

My heart is heavy none the less. When I got home I sat with the remaining flock for quite a while and watched them and they seemed subdued but yet also more balanced calmer. I think I did the right thing but it may take some time to find peace with it.
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That’s hard! :hit
 
RoyalChick said:
Poor Maggie didn't come out of her nest box at all today. I feel like it can't be long now. But she has not given up quite yet. She still shows interest in life, she chats to me when I visit and will always peck at some corn and chopped shrimp if I offer it by hand. She eats about enough to keep a very small robin alive.
Now it is the weekend if she needs to be euthanised I would have to do it myself which I dread.

In more cheerful news, Bernadette is a hoot. Diana claimed her rightful favorite spot to roost. Bernadette spent a good 40 minutes thinking up and trying different strategies to dislodge her. But Diana stayed put. I was observing from inside the servant's quarters of the Chicken Palace where I was sitting on a stool keeping Maggie company and enticing her to eat shrimp.
While I had my head down chatting to Maggie there was an awful rukus and somehow Bernie got her roosting spot. I have no idea what she did because my eyes were on Maggie. Bernie isn't assertive with Diana in any other regard. It is just that roosting spot she has to have come what may!
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I'm sorry things are so challenging with Maggie :hugs
 
featherhead007 said:
My poor chickens. Seems like everyone has started molting at the same time. Hen-Rietta looks miserable 😩 she’s 6 years old. I hope she makes it through this one. Even Jaffar is losing feathers. :hit :(:barnie
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I have never been through this yet and I dont look forward to it. I am sorry all your flock is going through that at once. :(

Right now my crew seems to lose feathers and grow more continuously as they grow but it doesn't seem to bother or stress them at all.

Makes me ponder if its the amount of feathers an adult birds loses at once that makes it so stressful for them or maybe it gets harder on them with age. It seems like quite the process though.
 
We have a winter weather advisory in effect. Nothing but clouds and wind at the moment, but ALL the birds were roosted by 6:15, rather than closer to 6:45, or even 7. Still full daylight when they all settled, but the wind is doing a bang up job of stripping the trees. Even Castor retreated inside his little house.

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knoturavggrl said:
I have never been through this yet and I dont look forward to it. I am sorry all your flock is going through that at once. :(

Right now my crew seems to lose feathers and grow more continuously as they grow but it doesn't seem to bother or stress them at all.

Makes me ponder if its the amount of feathers an adult birds loses at once that makes it so stressful for them or maybe it gets harder on them with age. It seems like quite the process though.
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Good thought. I've wondered if a tribe can stagger who's in full moult at any given time.
 
knoturavggrl said:
Today was bittersweet. Pecan and Oreo have been fighting no one was getting hurt YET and Macaron was getting picked on more and more. The answer was obvious but I expected I would have more time. 3 Roosters is 2 to many for 10 hens. I was going to try and make it work but it became clear that was not to be.

I knew what my options were and liked none of them. Then an opportunity presented itself. An employee at Rural King who takes care of all the animals was looking for a Rooster as he had lost his. So today I took my Pecan and Biscotti down at the end of his shift and gave them a chance they couldn’t have with me. I know there is no guarantees when you re-home but I reason some chance at being able to be Roos is better then no chance at all.

My heart is heavy none the less. When I got home I sat with the remaining flock for quite a while and watched them and they seemed subdued but yet also more balanced calmer. I think I did the right thing but it may take some time to find peace with it.
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Rehoming boys is hard, trust me I know. You did the best you could for Pecan and Biscotti. You found them a home with someone who wanted a rooster for their flock. Now it is up to them, as hard as it is for me to say. This is my mindset when I have to rehome the extra boys. I did my job, tried to find the best home possible for them, now they either behave and make it work or they do not. We both give our boys a chance, that is all we can do. Now, as far as your remaining boy, it is good to hear that he is calm and mellow, that is in his favor. Remember though, very, very, very soon, hormones are going to hit. They are going to hit hard and fast. The idiot phase is coming, and it is coming without a older established rooster to keep him in line. He is going to loose his mind at times, he may get rough with the hens at times. My advice, as long as he does not turn on people, give him time to out grow it. He will start calming down at about a year, and be golden by 1 1/2 years. Once he is established, if you want to add another boy it will be easier. You will have him for the new boy to watch and learn from. You will have older hens who will think nothing of putting a new boy in their place, and have back up if needed from your boy. You will find that if they can learn from a older boy adding other roos is soo much easier.
 

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