My rooster does everything right, the ladies are patient, even eager, but they can't complete the cloacal kiss. It seems like they have too many feathers. Does anybody clip the chickens' butt feathers? I'm in NM and the temps rarely go below 20 degrees, but they have great, thick coats. I...
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I got new chickens this year, (giving up my geese because I can't keep grass growing to feed them.) I bought one each of various breeds, then 4 buff orpingtons. I live in NM, so I want to let them interbreed and keep the ones best suited to a difficult (but not too cold) climate. I...