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@rossfam06
Thanks. We just cleared out about 45+ trees in abouta 40' by 100' area for them, and next years garden lol.

@kwhites634
Thank you! Its been a work in progress since early March.

@RubyNala97
Thank you. I hope your little one is feeling better today!

@RavynFallen
Thanks :) we tried to match it to the pole barn we just had built last summer. Good luck with your call eggs.
 
RubyNala97 said:
So here's my question & a little back story. Past two days chickens have been going bonkers like there is a predator. Then I go into the run and talk calmly to them and they settle down, only to start up again when I go into the house. I haven't seen any predators. It's so nice today I let them out to free range. I heard the commotion again. I watched through the window and my newly identified black cockerel, who just started crowing, is relentlessly chasing and biting my favorite pullet, who is exactly one month older then him. And everyone is freaking out, watching him do this to her. So obviously, he's trying to mate her, right? And she's doing everything she can to yell and get away from him. So will he just keep trying?? Will she eventually want to mate with him? I was so mad at him for Being so mean to her that I put him into "bad cockerel jail". (I tried a time out in the run first for about a half hour and as soon as I let him join the others he started again and she ran and hide between my feet). So the others are free ranging and he's stuck in here. Give me advice, please!
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Welcome to the horny male teenager phase!! :gig

Seriously, he is feeling the hormone rush from 'puberty'... it can be awful... my advice... leave his butt in there for at least a full day and night, if not 2... a half hour isn't going to phase him one bit... a couple days might make a difference... and if he starts up again when you let him out, put him right back in... if this doesn't work though, you may need to see about making a bachelor pen or dividing your coop/pen so he can be separated until he calms down...
He needs to learn now that he is displaying unacceptable behavior or it will be harder to change later... but never let a cockerel/rooster get away with any type of abuse to a pullet...


RubyNala97 said:
Oh that works out good!! Except you might be assisting eggs on thanksgiving!! Lol. I was asking because I keep seeing this one farm (can't remember right now if it was Long Island or NJ) and I looked into them and they are like a duck mill. Just trying to sell as many eggs as possible. They are selling all year in cold weather. Calls and I believe black East Indies. But I read bad things, so just checking. What days will you candle and update on?
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I know the seller you are talking about, and I would never, ever buy from them... for more than one reason...

Dunno yet when exactly I'll candle or update, but will give warning, lol... Thanksgiving is no biggie, OH's parents just want us to swing by for eats... they understand hatches and we had bantams hatch last Thanksgiving, lol...
 
OldMissionChick said:
@rossfam06
Thanks. We just cleared out about 45+ trees in abouta 40' by 100' area for them, and next years garden lol.

@kwhites634
Thank you! Its been a work in progress since early March.

@RubyNala97
Thank you. I hope your little one is feeling better today!

@RavynFallen
Thanks :) we tried to match it to the pole barn we just had built last summer. Good luck with your call eggs.
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Well, you did a bang up job! :)
And thanks... keeping :fl for your duckies too... :thumbsup
 

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