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    The cold with 3 chickens

    The ventilation is where the hardware cloth is
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    Roo turned bully

    So 3 roos to 7 hens from what I gathered? That is way too many boys for the amount of hens you have. I would have one at most with that few. I would keep the one you like best and remove the other 2
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    The cold with 3 chickens

    In that case that coop is perfectly fine, no need to bring them inside at those temps
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    The cold with 3 chickens

    Only improvement I would make is to uncover the vents if they are covered, poor ventilation leads to moisture buildup and condensation which leads to frostbite. Otherwise that coop looks fine
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    The cold with 3 chickens

    25F is nothing to chickens, it's not until you get subzero temps that you have to start worrying. Silkies are a bit more vulnerable but even they will be perfectly fine in the 20s as long as they are dry, can get out of the wind and have proper ventilation. The heat is actually more of a worry...
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    Roosters behaviour.

    Best way to have nice livestock is to treat them with care and respect and don't put up with mean individuals. Mean animals produce more mean animals. Aside from that there are too many nice roosters who need homes to put up with ill tempered ones. Yes, nurture does play a part in behavior but...
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    Fake Eggs in Nesting Boxes-- Good Idea, Nah, or Meh?

    I once had 3 girls in one box. They all want the good nest lol
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    Are people without pets weird?

    Be very careful with those, especially cheaper models. Cats have gotten caught in them and have even died, especially if they linger. I think some people have even had kids get hurt from automatic litter boxes
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    Roo or Not?

    It's not just the presence of splotches but how even they are. Take the black and white one on the top left compared to the one next to him on the right (ignoring the one diving under them). While they are both splotchy notice how the one on the left has an uneven pattern while the one on the...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Amen! He does so much for us! :D
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    Roosters behaviour.

    I would definitely cull the beta and strongly consider culling the other too. You don't need 2 roos for that few hens (honestly for 2 hens even one roo is likely to be too much). If a human aggressive roo breeds he can pass on his bad attitude to his chicks and they are more likely to be human...
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    Are people without pets weird?

    A dog is useful because they can help deter some predators (results may vary of course) and even a friendly dog will deter many thieves (and many will alert their owners to people and noises). Cats are useful as many will hunt mice and other vermin (our cats at the time saved me from potentially...
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    Roo or Not?

    Some colors patterns are male or female specific. Nothing to do with breed or mix (unless said breed has hen feathered roosters but very few breeds do). Females generally have a fairly even pattern while males will have a splotchy uneven pattern often with red patches. Not every bird will have a...
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    Are people without pets weird?

    Weird? Nah, I love having pets and I can't resist interacting with random cats even if it's just saying hi and meowingat them (I am also easily distracted by dogs but will always ask the owner before petting) but I know plenty of people are scared of or allergic to animals and of course some...
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    Roo or Not?

    Agreed, they all have male specific color patterns. The others (other than 1 of course but you already knew that) look to be pullets (and 5 and 8 are almost certainly for sure pullets as that color pattern is female specific)
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