Recent content by dankope

Roosters are loving the 2 new ladies, so that is not the problem ;) Last few days the girls are not sleeping in the coop, but in the tree above the coop with the roosters. They are going back in the coop in the morning and laying in the nesting boxes as per usual. So I guess its all good after...

All 4 hens are laying, but the roosters don't seem interested in their siblings.

First time out for the 2 new hens. They did walk out on their own. They have about a 1/2 acre orchard they can roam, but they tend to stay close to the coop. The new hens are Arucauna's and do like the trees. Rooster is being amorous with the new hens (not the original 2 because they are...

We have 2 hens we raised from chicks and 2 new hens we got about a month ago from friends. We have left them in the coop for about a month to get everyone acclimated and understanding where home is. The 4 girls get along great together, and figured after a month I can start letting them all free...

Awesome information. Thank you! These are the only birds we have currently. 6 females (including momma) and 3 cockerels. I will work on separating the cockerels until we get more pullets.

We rescued a mother hen and her 7 chicks about 4 months ago. We are pretty sure that we have 5 pullets and 3 cockerels in the batch, along with the momma. Went out today and witnessed the largest cockerel chasing and mounting the mother. They are free-range on 1 acre during the day, and sleep...