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Thanks. Yes that’s my plan. To get 2 roosters out of 8 chicks is a good score. I’ll keep both until I know for sure which one I want or until they cause trouble together. I read about frizzles/silkiest and cold too late. It can be below zero here but not often or long

Good point. Hadn’t thought that far ahead but who knows. The mille Fleur is definitely more assertive and independent. Which might be a good trait for a rooster. Maybe one or both of the 2 black silkies will be roos. But I doubt it. 9 weeks and there’s no comb or wattles at all.

I bought some 1 day old chicks a few months ago to cater to my broody hen. Total of 8. All bantams. 3 mile Fleur d’Uccle, 3 red frizzle Cochin and 2 black silkies. Of the 8 Im sure of 2 being roosters. One mills Fleur and one frizzle Cochin. Which rooster of the 2 would you keep? And why? For...

That was my thought too. They are exposed anyway. They are in the run with food in the morning for about half an hour because daylight hits so early and I go there at 6.30. But I don’t think they eat. They’re just upset they are locked up and cackling at the door. 🙂

My chickens free range during the day. I also feed them regular layer feed as well as fermented feed. They prefer the fermented feed. I read recently that wild birds should not be able to get to the chicken feed because they can transmit problems like lice/mites. How do you prevent birds from...

I did it and she loves them. She didn’t show them food yet but it’s still very early.

I have a hen sitting on my own eggs (4) but it’s already day 22 and I have a hunch they are not going to hatch. (It’s super hot here) I have a batch of 7 2 day old chicks that I want to sneak under her but I read different advice. Some say offer it to her others say do it at night. What’s...

Thanks. I have no experience with this but have put her in an elevated cool dog kennel inside for 48 hours. She’s fine for a bit after that but then she goes back to being broody in about 10 days. If this doesn’t work it’s no big deal.

Hope my heading even makes sense. This is my first time with a broody hen. I have a broody hen ( Easter egger) and put 3 fertilized eggs from my neighbor under her. She’s sitting in one of my nesting boxes and the others leave her alone. All of these hens were hatched last December so they’re...

Chicken sits on his hocks for a week now. She doesn’t deteriorate. I started giving her rooster booster vitamin B since 2 days ago. First I thought it was Mareks but she doesn’t deteriorate. Picture of het feaces too. No more eggs Any suggestions?

I have human vitamin B12 in liquid form. You think I can try that?

Layer feed and they free range during the day.

Sorry. Just saw this reply. I think I will start a new post. She’s not egg bound because she’s laying eggs. She eats drinks and seems for the rest healthy. I have her outside in a dog run. But she’s for sure lame. At one side I believe because she uses her wings to move around

How on earth do you open the hens beak? I’m in the same position but no way she opens it.

she’s in the dark in my bathroom right now. Hope I’m doing the right thing.