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UPDATE: I am removing the hanging suet feeder for my chickens. I noticed one of my Cochins has a beak injury and several others have what appears to be bruising on their beaks in the same location. 😓 It's my best guess as to why these injuries are occuring :confused:

Here is a photo of my flock just moments after scattering the used shavings on the snow.

I have had a few different breeds of roos. The worst roo I had was an Easter Egger. He was fine toward people but horrible to the hens. My daughter has a buff orpington roo and he is a sweetheart. Buff orpington would fit your need of a clean footed breed with a nice disposition. They are a...

Under the covered portion of the run I provide: • treat balls filled with black oil sunflower seeds & black soldier fly larvae • dust bath • suet holder filled with veggies and/or fruit • children's picnic table I enclosed the covered portion with plastic to provide a wind break and keep the...

I use a plastic mixing pan (used in masonry). I tried using an old tire but it wasn't big enough for them to dust bathe. A portion of the run is covered. During the winter I use thick plastic to keep the snow and wind out. I used 1/3 dirt, 1/3 all purpose construction sand, 1/3 food grade...

I have a 4 months old Easter Egger Rooster that needs to find another home. He is vaccinated and in great health.

@ThickenTheChicken It's been a while since your last update. Is your hen still limping? If not, how long did it take & what did you do?

A sound maker is a device that makes noise such as rain, babbling brook, nighttime crickets, white noise, etc. Here is one on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Relaxing-Soothing-Charging-Auto-Off/dp/B00A2JBMRE/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Sound+Makers&qid=1632336511&sr=8-3 There are...

I am the OP of this thread. What worked for me was to give my neighbor a sound maker and eggs. I was empathetic to his concern and it made things better. Maybe wrap it up in a gift bag 🙂 If you have more than 1 rooster, that will cause the roosters to crow more frequently throughout the day. If...

Eggs and pets. They are also wonderful entertainment 🤗

12 years and counting with no desire to quit. 🤗

I'm curious. Which one turned out to be a cockerel?