Chick and duck mom
Chirping
- Aug 14, 2021
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I have one rooster and 9 hens. I had 2 roosters, but a coyote got one. I know people don't like roosters, but they have a purpose. Their purpose is to guard the hens and make sure they're fed and safe. They are so handsome and they have a bunch of different calls for the hens. Some are here's a treat call, go to shelter call, etc. Very interesting. Yes they like to mate, but with enough hens it's not a problem. You won't have weird eggs. They may be fertile, but unless a hen is broody and sits on them, there no chick inside. I collect mine every day. Eggs need a high temp to hatch. Not all eggs are fertile despite having a rooster. That's where the expression don't count your chickens before they hatch comes from. I love the crowing.Does anyone have an opinion on Kalmback's Flock Maker 20% verse Kalmback's Flock Maintainer 16%?
I have 3 that are now 10 weeks old right now so everyone is on the Flock Maker as my 9 Layer kept eating the baby food. Momma was OK, but the other were just being big piggies! Pics of the Babies at 10 weeks!
I'm still working on talking my hubs into keeping the baby Cockrell (not sure I spelled that correctly and spell check is not helping!). I'm wanting to get into breeding in the future too, IF I can talk him in to it!