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  1. Mrs. K

    Merging 2 sets of hens into one pen

    I think I would let everyone one out. If you have a good rooster he just might settle it. It also might be that they split up differently into the two coops.
  2. Mrs. K

    when to put two sets of chickens together in one coop

    You can put it on your page
  3. Mrs. K

    Is this typical for cockerels?

    I think space is much more important and has a great deal to do with how all chickens behave, but especially cockerels and roosters. But also, there is a world of difference in a farm set up and a backyard set up, where as the children are playing in the same yard and space as the chickens...
  4. Mrs. K

    when to put two sets of chickens together in one coop

    Try the pin less peepers. A lot of people swear by them. Actually, put the peepers on while you have them separated for a couple of days and then let them out with the flock. I would pull out the victims for just a day or two, as you see how they interact with the others, then if that is calm...
  5. Mrs. K

    Is this typical for cockerels?

    In my experience, older birds have more blood spots? What I would suggest to the OP, is get just pullets. Get some experience. Really the chance of 2 roosters and 1 hen working was almost nil at the beginning. Roosters and cockerels take some experience, I am pretty confident, they would be...
  6. Mrs. K

    when to put two sets of chickens together in one coop

    Pull the worst bully, keep her confined. See if you can get the other one to work into the flock. That's one idea. Sometimes, you have a real mean bird, and the other will follow her lead. Pull her out, and get the rest of the flock to settle. The other idea, is to pull the two victims. The...
  7. Mrs. K

    Chicken bullying!! Helpp

    I think you should try pin less peepers. What has happened is that you have gotten a bully/victim relationship set up, and it can be hard to break...
  8. Mrs. K

    My chicken supplies list, missing anything?

    Black rubber bowls - for water. I don't have electricity at the coop, and I can stomp out the ice. Clutter, hideouts, roosts in the run, multiple feed bowls and old waste hay to keep their feet cleaner. Metal garbage can for feed. I only buy layer feed or chick feed, and scratch. I got it into...
  9. Mrs. K

    what to do with bullying chicken?

    I think she has two coops that size. I think that hen needs to go.
  10. Mrs. K

    9 month Rooster is showing signs of aggression

    I used to have a lot of theories about cockerels and roosters. Now, I don't. Some are fabulous, some are fair, and some are awful. It is a roll of the dice. Really does not depend much on human behavior. Training from chicks on, might have limited help, but really once they have become mean...
  11. Mrs. K

    Help with a rooster

    This frequently happens, people with multiple roosters will cull an aggressive rooster, and the former mild rooster comes into his 'oats' so to speak and becomes aggressive.Over at the other place, he was not top dog. Because there were so many bigger, more aggressive roosters, he was kept in...
  12. Mrs. K

    Hen Aggression

    Holding chicks really has a limited affect on chicken behavior with people, and almost none at all with other chickens. Chickens are not like puppies and kittens, where affection when young, and growing up together makes for strong bonds. Chickens are just not that way. Generally speaking...
  13. Mrs. K

    what to do with bullying chicken?

    Why would you keep her?
  14. Mrs. K

    Please help. Hen went broody. Chaos ensued.

    That would be fine. She generally won't go far, and she will call them to come get under her to get a warm up and a nap. Think of the exercise, climbing over sticks and grass, scratching, just the space to run. Those chicks have to be stronger and healthier than chicks kept in a 2 x 4 foot...
  15. Mrs. K

    Unusual flock behavior

    I agree - sunshine and fresh air are good for chicken health!
  16. Mrs. K

    Frustrated with Production for Months

    Well, I tell mine stories about chicken noodle soup! Sometimes that straightens them up. I will state that hidden nests can be incredibly hidden in plain sight. I don't have a camera - but I have gone down to the coop with a book and a cup of coffee and just sat there quietly, waited and...
  17. Mrs. K

    Rooster Aggression Directed at One Hen

    Prince is not a prince. Regardless of space, of numbers, of handling techniques, there are a lot of roosters that are rotten. It is genetic. He is rotten, and if it changes, there is the strong probability he will get much worse. A lot of people say that they love this bird, but the truth is...
  18. Mrs. K

    I have a bully hen

    Make it so that a bird eating at one bowl, cannot see a bird eating at another bowl. You can use a large tote, laid on its side (this will act as a wind protection too) put a bowl in front and at the back. Even a large cardboard box will work for some time. Pallets are also good to make mini...
  19. Mrs. K

    Help: soft shell eggs - I think I may have made things worse!

    Yep, that is pretty normal too. Mostly, when a hen lays a solid egg, they never look back. I have even found perfectly intact soft-shell eggs in the nest, that broke in my hand, as I tried to get them out. Sometimes you will get an egg with a puncture in it. Which of course I worried about the...
  20. Mrs. K

    Unusual flock behavior

    I too wondered about that, but to be honest, I have had coyotes pick off hens, and the rest were more than willing to go outside the run the next day.
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