this is I now assume my magpie ? I have four diff crested breeds and they are the only four I have and can't figure out which are females and males. I feel like an idiot but really just can't tell. I wanted them to breed until I read everything on crested ducks, so hopefully going to get some...
It's a 10by10 run space and 4by5 coop! But sense getting my first two eggs yesterday afternoon they seemed to calm down a little ! Goig to keep monitoring. But maybe the rooster isn't a right choice for our flock. Hopefully I can get his temper to change
So my hen who was being singled out by rooster and other hens, laid an egg today but they are only 16 weeks and she seems to be really laying on it and keeping to it but still acting kinda odd. Should I let her keep the egg? Or it is to soon and nothing will come of it ?
I have 4 hens and 1 rooster. Since I got them together, they have all gotten along perfectly. They are all 4 months old! Rooster is only trying to breed with one hen and being super aggressive towards her when not trying to breed. Other hens act as if they are trying to copy him and also being...