Posts by sunny & the 5 egg layers

Haha! Adorable!

How often do you give him warm water bathes? Does it work to tame them? I have an aggressive rooster who was a sweet cockerel, but now wants to go after me everytime he sees me. I don't understand where I went wrong.

Does this make my butt look big?

That is a great sign that some of your pullets are already getting used to sleeping on the roost. In my experience, it is very normal to have some new birds sleep on the floor. I had a new pullet that used to sleep on the window sill...

Quote:Originally Posted by lloydf We are hoping the Ameraucana with the cross beak is a hen.  We are not allowed to keep roosters in the city.  But we are willing to spend the extra time ourselves to help.  Unfortunately if its a...

Definitely still very early to say for sure either way. But here are my guesses based on comb color and development.   Australorp: 1, 3, 4 look like girls. Number 2, looks like a boy.   Americana: 1 girl. 2...

I think that you are right.   Bird 1 and 2- Cockerels.   Bird 3, 4, and 5- Pullets     Very interesting birds!

Quote: Originally Posted by missypebble  Did you have to train your dog to be gentle to your chickens?  I thought chickens naturally are afraid of dogs, but I guess sometimes under the right condition, they do...

Quote: Originally Posted by ShellLea  I have one that whines at my feet every time I go out without the treat bucket. She is a greedy little pig and thinks that I am only on this earth to give her treats. Once she figures...

Integration is always interesting. Good Luck. Your pullets should be old enough to take care of themselves. And I wouldn't worry about them eating layer mash, they are old enough for that too.   Let us know how it went!