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[WalleyWaller]

X2 I agree with Judy 100%. I had the same experience! Good Luck!

Hello from South Carolina!

We are happy you joined us!

 

[art4cheri]

I just wanted to give an update on the picked on chicken. She spent about three weeks in rehab and healed great. Then I used your suggestions on how to reintroduce her to the flock. One chicken showed aggression almost immediately. We caught her and put her in chicken jail for about three weeks. We have now reintroduced her to the flock and she is no longer the top chick. Everyone is getting along great. Thanks for your help and input. You're help was invaluable.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I just wanted to give an update on the picked on chicken. She spent about three weeks in rehab and healed great. Then I used your suggestions on how to reintroduce her to the flock. One chicken showed aggression almost immediately. We caught her and put her in chicken jail for about three weeks. We have now reintroduced her to the flock and she is no longer the top chick. Everyone is getting along great. Thanks for your help and input. You're help was invaluable.

Lovely to hear you have harmony in your flock again and long may it continue in the future

 

[art4cheri]

NEW QUESTION. Fertile vs. Non-fertile eggs. I was given a chick that turned out to be a rooster. Can he stay with the hens and can we still eat the eggs? I don't want to kill him as we have grown fond of Mr. Leghorn. We would love to keep him but I don't want chicks. What do I do?

 

[The Colonel]

NEW QUESTION. Fertile vs. Non-fertile eggs. I was given a chick that turned out to be a rooster. Can he stay with the hens and can we still eat the eggs? I don't want to kill him as we have grown fond of Mr. Leghorn. We would love to keep him but I don't want chicks. What do I do?

You can still eat them.I eat fertile eggs every day, the having chicks part is just a plus

 

[ChickyChickens]

Welcome to BYC!!! The members here are great and so are their chickens

!!! This is the BEST CHICKEN KEEPING FORUM ON EARTH!!!!

Hope you have fun and if you need anything we are here to help!!