My first hatch are now at my allotment one cock one hen, 3 months old .I have tried to put the hen with my other hens but when i do the cock just goes to a corner of his run and stays there not doing anything no eating or drinking ,so i have had to put the hen back in with him. Though i have...
Hatched 3 chicks that are 2 months old now ,i thought i would try them in the main coop which is extension of my shed. Left them overnight with 1 very moderate hen and the rest were in another coop.I came the following morning to let them out 1 hen no chicks,looked everywhere no sign. then i...
Still got the rooster ,not crowing yet but the rest of the hens just pick on him ,they activly seek him out to bully him so i have to keep him seperate from the main flock
I have a cockerel that i have hatched and not aloud to keep because my allotment is near residential area , he is not crowing yet so i am ok the the moment.
Thanks to everyone for welcome, here is not very good photo's of my only chicks who are residing in my spare bedroom whilst the wheather is bad over here.
I am new to chickens and enjoying the experience. Hatched my first chicks 3 weeks ago and only got 2 hatch out of 6, told they were Vorwerks ,not sure yet if hens or cocks.