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GM all:

Had my 4week olds out to meet the big girls....neither wanted anything to to with the other....

Also, my two roos went at it when left to free range .....looked like senior was winning then just gave up....the real problem is junior will not tolerate senior at all....I needed to pen him up to keep senior safe....well as the two pens share a common fence....senior is now hiding in the coop in the other pen and hasn't crowed at all..

its really a strange situation in that all the girls except one prefer senior and..went to 'his coop'.....now junior is running around the other pen frustrated that he has no girls....chicken drama....
 
sharron said:
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 thanks, i kept it as low as i could, guess my stove burns faster than a simmer, guess i will try it again in the slow cooker and see if that helps  :/
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I bring it to an almost boil then turn down to the lowest that my stove will go, set a lid on top but not completely covered,, stir a few times a day..
I do roast the bones in the oven and take it easy on the onions in the beginning, add more later ..

Did you take the scum off the top in the beginning, that is why I heat it to almost boiling, brings all that to the top.
 
stake said:
GM all:

Had my 4week olds out to meet the big girls....neither wanted anything to to with the other....

Also, my two roos went at it when left to free range .....looked like senior was winning then just gave up....the real problem is junior will not tolerate senior at all....I needed to pen him up to keep senior safe....well as the two pens share a common fence....senior is now hiding in the coop in the other pen and hasn't crowed at all..

its really a strange situation in that all the girls except one prefer senior and..went to 'his coop'.....now junior is running around the other pen frustrated that he has no girls....chicken drama....
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Sounds like junior needs a lesson in manners.
Or maybe a shave and haircut
 
Help needed. I posted this in raising baby chicks, but I want your opinions. My chicks are approximately five weeks and in a large brooder. I have some definite roos. One is a Mille Fleur and one is a Gold Sebright. The Sebright is suddenly bullying the Mille Fleur so much that the Mille Fleur is hiding miserably. I separated them for a while this morning. Will getting them into the coop help this?
 
winc564 said:
Help needed. I posted this in raising baby chicks, but I want your opinions. My chicks are approximately five weeks and in a large brooder. I have some definite roos. One is a Mille Fleur and one is a Gold Sebright. The Sebright is suddenly bullying the Mille Fleur so much that the Mille Fleur is hiding miserably. I separated them for a while this morning. Will getting them into the coop help this?
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In my opinion, yes. Teenage boys need their space, especially when there are girls around.
 
winc564 said:
Help needed. I posted this in raising baby chicks, but I want your opinions. My chicks are approximately five weeks and in a large brooder. I have some definite roos. One is a Mille Fleur and one is a Gold Sebright. The Sebright is suddenly bullying the Mille Fleur so much that the Mille Fleur is hiding miserably. I separated them for a while this morning. Will getting them into the coop help this?
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Some birds are just bully's but having a bit of extra space for the birds to spread out may help alot....I don't know about birds that young, but, some folks will sequester a bully for a week, then let the pecking order reset, and let 'her' back in the flock at the bottom....my two cents...
 
winc564 said:
Thanks. Someone told me I would have to rehome one. I guess I'm asking if that is definite? I think I would rather try the coop first than give up yet.
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No, it isn't definite. I had five boys and a girl when I began raising chickens. I never had a problem. Do put them outside. If that doesn't help, try separating them for a few days.
If this is your first time with chickens, you need to consider that you are just now learning what a pecking order really is. It's not nice, but it is necessary.
 
Just wanted to post a neat picture I took. These chickens are "sisters", both bantam Langshans from the same parentage. Chicken on the left is just laying an egg. Chicken on the right is all fluffed up because she's broody. Amazing how their mindset is so different and you can tell them apart immediately, even though they normally look like twins. Glad to see the other girls are respecting the broodys space!

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Chicken laying egg:

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Broody chicken fanning butt feathers, butt looks a bit bare from lice infestation. :rolleyes: :

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