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Birdsong 82

Birdsong 82

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Aug 17, 2017
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I came home the other day and feathers everywhere!!! My rooster was the only one left. He seems so lonely and sad. I was hoping to find him some full grown ladies because I won’t be getting baby chicks for another month or two and then he still has to wait a bit after that.
 
When I first started free ranging in 2023' 2 of my youngest hens went missing on the same day. Now I put my dogs out anytime I free range my chickens . Hope you find some hens for your rooster because he can't mate the chicks until they are laying age which takes about 6 months
 
McChooky said:
When I first started free ranging in 2023' 2 of my youngest hens went missing on the same day. Now I put my dogs out anytime I free range my chickens . Hope you find some hens for your rooster because he can't mate the chicks until they are laying age which takes about 6 months
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That’s why I’m trying to find him some “mature ladies “for the moment because I usually prefer to get my young chicks in late April. And then after that, it’s a while of integration. So I was just looking for some ladies for the time being for him, I can get my young ones grown
 
Also, unfortunately, I can’t have a dog. It does make things a lot easier. How many years ago I used to have two
 
Birdsong 82 said:
I came home the other day and feathers everywhere!!! My rooster was the only one left. He seems so lonely and sad. I was hoping to find him some full grown ladies because I won’t be getting baby chicks for another month or two and then he still has to wait a bit after that.
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Is this the same rooster that was attacked a couple weeks ago? Glad he is getting better!
 
I don’t even at this point know that he was attacked. The congealed blood made it look like flesh sticking out of him. Plus with the freezing temperatures I think he actually must’ve cut his comb and I did not realize how much those bleed. Wow! Almost half his body was covered in blood So he’s doing well and couldn’t find any wounds once I got him done getting cleaned off and everything but I can tell he’s lonely. Hopefully I was able to recruit some help for this weekend to get the run closed in and get him at least some company safely before I start my new job.
McChooky said:
Is this the same rooster that was attacked a couple weeks ago? Glad he is getting better!
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Well, they can’t get in the run very easily. What had happened is the snow collapsed the top of the run and I didn’t realize the ladies were able to climb up one of the poles and get out. There’s no free range at my house for a reason and that’s the reason. All happened while I was at work. Coyotes and foxes are in high gear this year.
McChooky said:
If you lost all your chickens in one day you can bet it will be back for him.Sorry for your loss!
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