That is not always the case..I have a LF cochin that does not crow and if he does it is rarely and only a few times, I have a bantam Roo that crows all the time. My Americana Roo rarely crows. I find that it depends on the environment and other roos around. In all I have 5 roos, 2 bantams and 3...
That's good to know..I was always told to switch them as they get older..if it is better for them I will start feeding them it again...what is the difference between starter than regular laying crumbles?
oh wow...once they lay..do they lay daily? I am anxious to see if I get eggs out of them..How are they in the winter? Mine never go into the coop at night on their own..I have to pick them up and carry them to the coop.and that is not easy anymore as they are getting so big ( I know I carry my...
If I recall, it does not have enough calcium in the starter grower feed...I remember my silkie breeder telling me something like that, I might be wrong..
Silly question, at what age will the turkeys start laying? I read they do not lay a lot, but born in May they are approx. 6 months old at this point...I know that my Charlie does a lot of the display behavior, with this purring, blowing air type of noise when he getting excited...which is almost...
We have been back and forth on whether they are Toms or females, My other one Jake has a smaller snood but has what feels like a clump of feathers on her chest that looks like the start of a beard but I am leaning more towards female. The one in the picture is my Charlie, I was convinced it was...
Oh no...I have also skipped this process once...thinking it would be ok but ended up with 6 sick silkies within a few days losing 4 of them. Thanks for the reminder! Sending positive thoughts your way for a full recovery!
I have 2 turkeys..bronze broad breasted....they are raised as pets, we will not eat them and they are BRATS!!
I was pretty sure they were females but one of them..Charlie seems to have more Tom traits..he does his puffed up routine and tends to be a little more aggressive.
My other one Jake...
Hi all...I am new with my ducks..I have 1 mallard female, 2 khaki Campbell's, one chocolate bibbed call duck with two drake grey call ducks.
I have gotten 4 ducks everyday since September...I get more duck eggs than chicken eggs at this point..stinking molt!