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    New rooster and outcast hen

    Question about my girl Cheeks.. She’s about 6 months old and laying. Friday, we got a rooster, who is about 8-10 months old. Because I knew the people he’d been with and how he’d been raised, introducing him to the flock (of 6) went very well! But last night and tonight I’ve noticed Cheeks is...
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    New rooster

    Here’s the new guy. I’m going to have to let him out into the run tonight when the girls go to bed. Is that ok, or a disastrous plan?
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    New rooster

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    New rooster

    My girls are 6 months old. The rooster is about 8-10 months old. Too young? My girls are very happy right now (I have 6)
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    New rooster

    Thank you! You don’t know how relieving your comment is! ❤️
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    New rooster

    Also…I know the people I’m getting him from and their flock. They are all seemingly healthy. If I should still quarantine him, the crate is my only option. Can he live in it for awhile if needed?
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    New rooster

    Getting a new rooster tonight and I’m ready for introduction with a dog crate. My question is…can he sleep in the crate? (In the enclosed run, of course). He can’t “roost” in it. Am I being too weird about this? My plan was to keep him in the crate, in the run tonight and tomorrow, then let...
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    Lethargic chicken laid this

    Thank you. Her vent looks clean now and she has bounced right back. Eating, drinking, running away from me (lol). Her comb even looks better. I will definitely keep an eye on her. By the time I got back to her, she had passed it and they were eating it. I didn’t see a yolk, just what was left...
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    Lethargic chicken laid this

    Update: it looks like she passed the test of the shell and the contents. It was an soft, rubbery egg. And she seems to be perking up now. Is there a way to avoid this? They have oyster shells available at all times. Could she have passed 2? Of 6 chickens, I’ve only gotten 2 eggs the last few...
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    Lethargic chicken laid this

    I have a 6 month old chicken who’s been laying since March. Everything was fine. Today when I got home I found her a bit lethargic, tail down and acting almost confused. I thought she might be getting ready to lay. I went back to check on her about 30 minutes later and found her pecking at this...
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    Humming chicken?

    I think you’re right!! She quit at some point last evening. And I snuck up on them today when I got home and didn’t hear her. But when I went in to visit with them she started again! Maybe she was just happy to see her mom! lol. Whew!!
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    Humming chicken?

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    Humming chicken?

    I can’t attach a video for sound, but my pulley is humming. I have 6 month old girls. All have started laying. Today I noticed this leg bar making a humming noise. I know they have sensitive respiratory systems, but their coop is dry, clean and dust is minimal in their run. Just hoping she’s...
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    Does anyone have any idea what might have happened as I found my roo deceased when I came home

    I’d be in jail, that’s all I know 🤷‍♀️
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    Adding a rooster?

    Thanks. Yeah…we decided to wait. Although our neighbors set up is great. They have 19 hens and 3 (other) roosters and everyone was so chill when we were there! The roosters are BEAUTIFUL. But…I barely know what I’m doing with the girls. I feel like I should learn more chicken before I add a...
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