It looks as if you might have adopted someone's excess young cockerels. It is difficult to tell, not knowing the parentage or age. Cockerels do make lovely pets though, and you might be lucky with a couple of hens among them, though if there are any hens you will need to get rid of most of the...
I will see if I can get up som pictures of my chucks. they are experiments started from a very old strain of Sicilian Buttercups (Kent England.)
This is currently my best. Hatched around June last year he has a perfect crown and will have the correct ear lobes (white edged with pink)...
You could try using sticky ligatures. Thin strips of plain plaster with sticky pads on the ends. Pull across the skin flap holding it in place and stick to the feathers or skin on either side. You'ld need three or four. Alternative would be taking to the vet to get it stitched up.
Ducks hatch in 28 days, although if they are incubated colder it can take much longer. An old saw is,'when you think your ducks are about to hatch, go off on holiday.'
Hi. Of chicks that do splits. Usually due to the eggs being hatched at the wrong temperature. It is not normally genetic, and recovery can be complete. It is important always to keep all chicks on a rough surface. A slidy surface exacerbates any weakness in hatching. I have not personally done...
Oh dear shall I put my oar in? Definitely halff silkie because of the colour and shape of the comb, but I would say the other half could be faverolle because of the beard.
Hi all. This seems to be a lovely active site, where lots of people will be talking chickens. I am looking forward to seeing all your lovely birds, and I hope I will be able to put up some pictures of mine. Chicken are marvellous aren't they? Super pets and a food source to boot!
Oh about me. I...