I have tried to figure how but too cold to try right now. I myself was being out their when they laid to keep them off it. But temp dropped too low for me to stay long so take many trips. It is a small coop. I worry about the wire cutting an eye or something if I try that. It will be warmer...
My black silkie is broody and is sitting on 3 if her eggs and one from the white silkie. Sunday I discovered a green egg, Monday a brown egg under her. Tuesday I watched the EE and Brahma get the nesting box next to the silkie. They laid their egg their and I got them quickly. She was not...
Yes planing to keep him. I too wonder what they will do when she goes broody again. She is still protective of him. If I seperate them for a few minutes they both raise all kind of wild behavior.
Here is Buster 13 weeks, he is constantly changing his looks. His attitude is still of a child, afraid, but when it comes to food he runs to you. He will peck at my hand to drop the meal worms. No more episodes if flocking. Since his last try and me chasing him and catching him. Held the puffed...
So true, my husband and I have discussed this since this happened, but we will give him a little more time. Another larger run I am sure will help, if not for him, it will for the other hens I have planned to get. I am not going to let any of his stuff get by me. The first time he gets my...
I see I have work to do. Lol don't bite the hand that feeds you. He is scared of me except for food, other than that he stays far away from me.
We are building a larger run and I think that will help. The one now is aframe and I can only stand in the center. Too old for bending too much. The...
I wrote my roo, Buster did a dance and pecked my hand while feeding him and his mom. This was a over a week ago. I pushed him back, he squealed and ran behind mom. He is now 12 weeks and flocked my arm last night and I bleed. I slung him off my arm 7 feet and he came back and I did it again...
My hen starting laying eggs 3 weeks ago, which was 7 weeks after hatching her one chick. First 2 weeks every other day, 3rd week till now every day. Just went to cook breakfast and saw a dark spot I have never seen, threw that egg away. Cracked another on and one in it too. Is something wrong...