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Mating Trauma in Chickens: Fainting and Deaths Explained

December 30, 2023 by Dad And The Kids
Why angry roosters die

Having a chicken faint or die after mating is worrying. The first time I saw this, I was very surprised and of course, worried. So I did a bit of studying.

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Categories Hatching, Breeding Chickens, and Keeping Chickens for Meat and Eggs (Farming) Tags chicken health, chicken psychology, Hatching and breeding

The perfect number og roosters – can you have to many?

October 8, 2021July 4, 2020 by Tamara
A big beautiful rooster

Yes, you can have too many roosters? However, you will have to ensure that you have enough space to accommodate many numbers.

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Categories Chicken Psychology and Mental Health Tags backyard chicken advanced, chicken psychology, Hatching and breeding

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