Recent content by Jimsgirl

Thank you all for the advise, out he goes just be on the safe side as I will not be around tomorrow during the day to keep an eye on them!

I was thinking if I had to do it, I would do it tonight, seems much kinder to put him in with the big girls at night. He's used them, and does just fine with the big girls. He was originally put in with his Bantam bride for companionship as she was recovering from a very serious injury and...

This is what I was hoping folks with some experience would say. We've had chickens for years, usually getting chicks when they are a day or two old and this is our first time hatching them...everyone seems quite happy, quite subdued even, so I am going to leave them be. Unfortunately, I will...

My Bantam hen and rooster just hatched their first egg. The rooster seems to be nonplussed by the whole thing and is cutting mama and baby a wide path. Do I need to remove the rooster? She still has four eggs to hatch and seems to be a very attentive mother. It is very hot, baby is with mom...