3 broodys... 2 just hatched 5 each out 9 eggs per hen that are 2 wks old tomorrow. I shipped in 12 eggs for 3rd broody, gave her 6 and incubating 6 due to hatch tomorrow. I'm going to try slipping the incubator chicks under her after hatch.
Welcome to my world...🥴🤣
Your going to be under square footage with 6 x 7 = 42 and 12 birds x 4 SQ/= 48. I realize these are just guidelines.... the more important fact is most dimensional lumber comes 8-10-12-16 lengths. I'd suggest going 6 x 8 = 48. So you don't have a foot of waste with every 7' you cut. And if you...
Every breed has the potential to have aggressive or docile males. It's more the individual birds temperament in each breed, and we try to weed out the aggressive by selection as @FrostRanger pointed out.
Don't know your area, but if your in the states you could talk to your local feed store...
I would cull him (not re-home), he's gonna hurt you or a family member.
I would suggest to just keep looking for a good roo and add more hens, or get day olds with a male and raise him up letting the older girls train him how to act accordingly.
Edit....are you looking for a specific breed of...
I'm surrounded by crop fields on 3 sides and this year is corn. Here soon I'll have to keep the traps set everyday when the corn gets tall enough they can move during the day.
Need more fencing...🥴
HA !! I nailed the breed just by a description of the sound. I'm like a new rare chicken whisperer type...🤣
Ummm no...just lucky. Every once in a while a squirrel finds a nut. 👍
Good job on reinforcing the pop door. 👍
Have you considered setting live traps for the unwanted visitors? Checking your local laws for dispatch/re-home rules of course.