tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post4003390106057714362..comments2023-10-25T01:28:45.644-07:00Comments on Sunny Simple Life: Coop Taking Shape and ConflictedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-62220611092929176032012-04-02T15:16:55.603-07:002012-04-02T15:16:55.603-07:00I just got rid of my rooster on Thursday. He was t...I just got rid of my rooster on Thursday. He was treading on my pour girls backs so hard making them bleed and losing lots of their feathers. He has flogged 3 of us and I was scared he would scratch one of my boys. He was so pretty and I miss him already. Of course a dog got one of our chicks on Saturday after he left. He was a good protector to those girls. I did get another hen and now my girls are pecking the crap out of her. Dang I can't when for losing! I would go ahead and get a couple of chicks just in case!All That Glittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430994774426304762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-85373242844734145642012-04-02T11:39:40.338-07:002012-04-02T11:39:40.338-07:00We had one rooster we had to get rid of as he was ...We had one rooster we had to get rid of as he was so mean! My daughter still has scratch marks where he came after her once, and that was years ago. My experience w/the big dogs is they'll go for the chickens and it won't be good. I guess it depends on the dog's personality, and maybe if you expose him to them when they're young it might be different. The other problem is the neighbors might not enjoy Mr. Rooster's comments in the morning.Annette T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08649837486900834063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-90635826600137905712012-04-02T11:39:37.071-07:002012-04-02T11:39:37.071-07:00Roosters can be really aggressive, so you probably...Roosters can be really aggressive, so you probably don't want them. As you have to wait months before you get any eggs, I think I would get a couple more :)SImple and Serene Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390085017238133076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-61397100683830720032012-04-02T08:22:31.188-07:002012-04-02T08:22:31.188-07:00They're all cute but if you live in a neighbor...They're all cute but if you live in a neighborhood roosters might be a problem. I had a neighbor out in the country that had a rooster but he never crowed until about 10 in the morning...he was strange. I guess even in the poultry world there are some that just aren't morning people! LOL!<br />You and your husband make a great team! Beautiful coop and I am glad you are doing this so by the time I get my acreage you'll be an expert and can tell me how to do it! Ha! Ha!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-53976789240001750212012-04-02T05:00:48.115-07:002012-04-02T05:00:48.115-07:00Hi Elaine! Good for you getting the chickens. I do...Hi Elaine! Good for you getting the chickens. I do know you can order females specifically from hatcheries and they come to you in a box from the PO. How wonderful that your hubby is doing all this for you. Wow. What a wonderful hubby. Yay! I hope everything works out with them. We have to keep a heat(brooder) on ours because it is so cold where we live. We also have wood chips or shavings on the floor of their coop to absorb all their mess, I think it also helps with the warmth factor. But we are in a high elevation (4000 ft) too. But chickens are wonderful to have!<br />Blessings,<br />DebbieRibbonwood Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730379879622818409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-83422343127422839402012-04-02T02:03:17.256-07:002012-04-02T02:03:17.256-07:00Bummer luck to have two roosters! They are the pre...Bummer luck to have two roosters! They are the prettiest birds, but their job is to protect the hens and I usually get rid of them because they can be so aggresive. They have spurs on the back of their legs that can really hurt! I think I would wait and see of they really are males, you can tell when they begin to get their tail feathers, but by then it will be a bit late to introduce more hens. Maybe one or two extra hens would be a good insurance policy that you'll actually get eggs. By the way, many people over the years have asked me "don't you need a rooster to get eggs?" No you don't! You only need a rooster if you want eggs that turn into chicks!Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-33900642113832508962012-04-01T21:18:46.740-07:002012-04-01T21:18:46.740-07:00Oh my gosh, I hope you don't have Roos!!! Lo...Oh my gosh, I hope you don't have Roos!!! Looks like things are getting all set for them. Your husband is a great guy!! And obviously loves you very much to spend his one day off doing this for you!!<br />: ) KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578853096888320012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-14537811719277641522012-04-01T19:26:03.583-07:002012-04-01T19:26:03.583-07:00Great job on the chicken run so far!! I never thou...Great job on the chicken run so far!! I never thought of using baby gates as wall for a small pen when ours were little...how creative of you! hmmm, hard to tell if you have a roo or not, we did not know our last rooster was a boy until just before Christmas when he feebly tried crowing, lol, and he is a barred rock mix. I honestly thought he was a hen cause he looked just like his mom, and we have had chickens for 5 years, lol. But, I will say...get more chickens! What the heck eh? They are so much fun and you can always giveaway any roosters you don't want :) And you will love having fresh eggs right from your back yard, so much better tasting than the grocery store bought eggs! You have a keeper of a hubby :)<br />have a great night!<br />hugs, Trish~The Boyd Homestead Farm~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07053257287338298711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-67397874754748415462012-04-01T16:28:17.865-07:002012-04-01T16:28:17.865-07:00Your hubby must love you...because mine would tell...Your hubby must love you...because mine would tell me to go fly the coop. JUST kidding. How cool is that!Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-89979643443479175892012-04-01T15:46:05.983-07:002012-04-01T15:46:05.983-07:00I came back to say...
Can't wait to see your ...I came back to say... <br />Can't wait to see your repurposed coop/hen house. <br />I bet it will look so great!Patricia @ 9th and Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-37250607192948504212012-04-01T15:41:31.985-07:002012-04-01T15:41:31.985-07:00We're told all ours were HENS... so far I'...We're told all ours were HENS... so far I've not noticed any difference in behavior. We already have 1 rooster... and I sure don't want anymore. <br />I have no idea what to tell you. But if they are roosters maybe you can find someone to take them? Try Craig's list. <br /><br />sorry, I don't have more than that to offer. <br /><br />PatPatricia @ 9th and Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-715605514018937002012-04-01T15:40:42.392-07:002012-04-01T15:40:42.392-07:00We're told all ours were HENS... so far I'...We're told all ours were HENS... so far I've not noticed any difference in behavior. We already have 1 rooster... and I sure don't want anymore. <br />I have no idea what to tell you. But if they are roosters maybe you can find someone to take them? Try Craig's list. <br /><br />sorry, I don't have more than that to offer. <br /><br />PatPatricia @ 9th and Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-20705394114321046762012-04-01T15:17:37.760-07:002012-04-01T15:17:37.760-07:00tricky telling the sex of chicks, can't just l...tricky telling the sex of chicks, can't just lift up the skirts!Its exciting raising your own chickens, we raised chickens, the chicks are so cute, your hubby is a good guy for sure.Best of luck,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-49942650396587296862012-04-01T14:49:57.776-07:002012-04-01T14:49:57.776-07:00How exciting for you. You will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE h...How exciting for you. You will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having chickens. We have a big dog and we have had to separate the chickens with a privacy fence. Chessie wants to chase them and eat them (that's the hunting dog in him).<br />Just wait until they start laying eggs ~ mmmmmm ~ fresh eggs are the best and they make your cakes pop right out of the pan ;-)Vintage Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180199884623441185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504547252988171727.post-68143413045913036322012-04-01T14:28:46.161-07:002012-04-01T14:28:46.161-07:00how exciting. i love it!! buy more chickens!! go f...how exciting. i love it!! buy more chickens!! go for it. you only have chickens once in your life, right??!! ha. ha!! we have friend that were doing it for a school project i believe the daughter got 10 total. not sure how they got all females but they did. she will not eat any of the eggs ... so it seems pretty pointless. but hey, every time we go there we get free eggs... so it is awesome for us. ha. ha!! can't wait to hear what happens next. (:Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.com