Rooster stop crowing

[LeeAnn Toler]

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It takes them a while to get over an attack.

Check him over for puncture wounds though. Those can fester and leave an abcess

He won't let me grab him. He wasn't scared like that before. He has no tail feathers, that's why I'm so worried about him being in the cold weather.

 

[ronott1]

He won't let me grab him. He wasn't scared like that before. He has no tail feathers, that's why I'm so worried about him being in the cold weather.

Get a headlamp on and check him after dark. They are much calmer then.

 

[KathryninQuebec]

It's been between 0 to 15 degrees. I can see them shiver. Snow is on the ground and they absolutely don't like the snow. They all are huddled together. They won't scratch the ground, I guess because of the snow.

The moisture from the ground isn't good so make sure they have plenty of straw under them. Also be careful not to trap moisture in with the tarps. Ventilation is key in cold weather. Glad to hear your rooster is crowing again. Hurray!!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

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[blackdust951]

happy new year!
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[IdyllwildAcres]

Welcome to BYC!

Here is my best advice for navigating this forum:

If you have not already, put your location in your profile, not your address or anything but at least your state that will help you get better advice, and speaking of advice....

Almost everyone here is an absolute expert on almost everything imaginable, take me for example I have left advice about freezing temps and I live in Southern California. So take the best and leave the rest.

Once you do get some good advice, and you will, then follow said advice... Example being the guy who burned down his coop after being advised not to use a heat lamp in the coop and then talks about how to place the heat lamp going forward in the new coop....

Stay away from religion and politics, trust me on this, its just not worth it

Oh, and build BIG, chicken math is real

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