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    Do I have to have a rooster?

    At 6 months, you have a cockerel, not a mature rooster. I'd separate him for a few weeks to see if he calms down. If he doesn't calm down a bit in a few months I'd make that separation permanent. Usually, but not always, males will calm down a bit once they mature (at about a year to a year and...
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    What to do if you run out of chicken food? (Ideas and solutions)

    I throw them a mix of dog or cat food and random canned goods and I let them free range. Doesn't happen often but sometimes they go through food faster than expected and I have to give them something to hold them over a day or 2
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    What made you happy today?

    Their help will be limited to providing fertilizer (manure). They don't go in the backyard where the garden is at so the plants are safe
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    Things you wish you could say

    You can also just use regular dirt or sand, no need to mix in anything. Even an old bag of potting soil will do
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    What made you happy today?

    Brought some seeds and a pot of dill. Wasn't planning on spending that much but when making borscht having a boat load of dill is kinda a big dill I enjoy gardening but I gotta be careful, after all, the garden is a seedy place. Perhaps with the help of the hens I'll have a bumper crop of...
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    Do I have to have a rooster?

    You only need a rooster if you want chicks, otherwise it's down to personal preference. Your girls will still lay eggs with or without a rooster That said, how old are your birds, how many hens do you have and how big is your coop and run? If you do keep your boy, I'd put him in rooster jail...
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    Question of the Day - Saturday, March 7th, 2026

    I did a staycation in October. I took the time to catch up on rest, play video games and drink tea. Probably will do something similar this year in fall
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    Olive Egger and Silkie gender identification

    Can you take some without the hardware cloth obstructing the camera? It makes it hard to see what's going on
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    Olive Egger and Silkie gender identification

    Will need better pictures of the OE not through the hardware cloth to be sure, but I think I may be seeing pointy saddle feathers on him No idea about the silkie though
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    Need to order more hatching eggs….

    Only thing with them is they don't tend to be a long lived breed and are more prone to reproductive issues
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    Need to order more hatching eggs….

    They certainly don't sound broody ATM and whether you get a broody hen or not is up to chance so unless you are willing to wait on something that may or may not happen (and none of the breeds you have are known for being particularly broody) incubating is going to being the most certain option...
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Perhaps the scab fell off and needs to reform? I'd just keep it clean with some iodine and keep an eye on it for now. If it gets worse or doesn't improve, I'd of course get her to a vet but I agree it doesn't look too bad for now
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    Question of the Day - Monday, March 2nd, 2026

    Mostly video game let's plays but I also watch cooking shows and educational videos on random topics
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    Question of the Day - Monday, March 2nd, 2026

    They're too short to tell a story well enough for my liking, books and TV shows have more time to go into better detail and tell a longer story. Aside from that movies have a vibe that just rubs me the wrong way. I would rather experience a story via any other medium (besides musical or opera as...
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    If Chickens Could Speak, What Would Yours Complain About?

    "Let us out! Let us out! Let us out! LET US OUT RIGHT NOW HUMAN!!!" Not letting them out today as that foxhound came back. No, she hasn't hurt the birds at all nor is she aggressive. I just want to make sure she gets back home first 'cause letting chickens free range with a strange dog around...
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