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I definitely can, that’s what I’m wondering. Is If she’ll be ok temperature-wise in the run at night. We’re still having windy nights and low 40s

I understand hens will go broody irregardless of a rooster but I’ve been told that the presence of a rooster can increase the chance of them feeling broody. Here is her crate set up and the run which I close at night, the bottom two feet are hardware cloth

Due to spring and because I have a rooster, my hens have been going broody back to back. I’ve been using a wire dog cage and leaving the hen in the run during the day, but during the night I bring her into the barn. I’m kind of getting fed up with doing this every morning and night because with...

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Hello. I have several old English bantam chicks that are 6 weeks old. They are fully off of heat. They are pretty much fully feathered except for a bit of down on their heads. I heard they are more fragile than other chicks but I’d like to put them out. My average temps right now are 70 with...

I’m so happy you’re enjoying your rooster ! I’m sure he’ll calm down. I’d love to see a picture of him

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, it’s not really an emergency or illness so I wasn’t sure where else to ask. I have a pullet and cockerel that both have slipped primaries. They’ve been like that since they started getting their adult feathers, they always stick out and don’t go...

Aw poor babies, thanks for taking them home with you. One of my three frizzles this year turned out straight feathered, and she is the sweetest chick. Always wants to be cuddled up to me

For some reason most frizzles sold by hatcheries in the USA are either Cochin or bantam Cochin. Be aware though that only 50% of chicks come out frizzle and the hatchery can’t tell when they’re shipped out so there’s a chance you’ll get a straight feathered Cochin. So far at least one definitely...

That’s interesting, I have a rooster and my girls are super snuggly with me. The rooster is too. They all jockey for a position in my lap

I keep bantams only and I like to recommend bantams for first time rooster owners. They are easier to manage, less intimidating and not likely to overbreed hens. They perform all the functions of a normal rooster. Some larger bantam breeds will be almost the size of a medium breed hen, like a...

It doesn’t look too bad, clean and dry it and apply something like rooster booster peck no more. It’s a purple gunk that smells kind of minty, chicks hate it. Mine run screaming if I open the bottle. If you don’t separate the chick or apply peck no more the other chicks will keep pecking it

I love my rooster so much. A good rooster will be gentle with you, help herd the flock, show his hens the best treats and places to lay, break up squabbles, and of course, protect his hens. A rooster will typically sacrifice his life for his hens. Some roosters are cowards and will run and hide...

It is marker, the hatchery did that to indicate that they are Cochin frizzles :)

Thank you for the welcome! Here is some pics of my flock, I also have 13 new chicks for this year, consisting of some frizzles, 2 colors of old English and some brahmas, all bantam as well.