Recent content by OffGridFish

3 weeks tomorrow, hoping for some peeps in the morning :-)

Yes we have a rooster! He is a bantam too (can’t reach the big girls but doesn’t stop trying) and I’ve candled the egg and it’s developing on track. I guess there is no assumed knowledge here eh :-) Thanks for your replies - the hens seem to be getting along really well so maybe I’m being over...

Hello I’m looking for some advice please - I have two broody hens and only one egg. They seem to take turns sitting on it but both are in the nest box pretty much 24/7. The actual mum is a bantam Wyandotte and the brood buddy is a full sized Wyandotte and top of the pecking order so I’m...

Just wanted to post an update - after 2 weeks of strict cage rest, then gradually increasing time in the run, our little chook is doing really well! Only a very mild limp now. We gave him a vitamin and mineral supplement initially and made sure he couldn't selectively graze from his food (i.e...

This little one is a 5-6 week old wyandotte bantam - too early to tell yet? I've posted a few on here recently and they have turned out to be 100% correct with what you've all said so I feel like I could post an egg photo and someone would call it correctly!!! Thank you!

Thanks so much Eggcessive, those pics are great- very encouraging to see others doing so much for their little lame chickens! I hadn't thought of nutritional deficiencies since they have been on a good quality grower diet and free-ranging but I realise now many more factors may be at play here...

Hello, I'm after some advice please, as struggling to find useful info specific enough to my chicken. I have a non-chicken veterinary background so not just trying to avoid seeing a professional here and I'm learning to be able to help others in the future too. He is a 14 week old bantam cross...

I have just bought two maran x wyandotte pullets and given our recent 8 out of 8 male bantam clutch surprise I am more than a bit paranoid about gender and I know there is a chance there were males in the group (I did choose the ones with the smallest, palest combs and wattles!) They were from a...

Thanks Mary and donrae, at least it explains why i had so much trouble sexing them. Looks like we are building a bachelor pad for the boys and buying some pullets!

Thanks QueenMisha- at least it explains why I've had so much trouble sexing them. Looks like we're building a bachelor pad for them and buying some pullets!

Oh yeah... they are 10-12 week old bantam/silkie crosses, thanks

Here I am again, my last 2 chicks out of 8 are now crowing so looks like I've some how ended up with 8/8 males (total that hatched, nothing dodgy here!) I've posted these pics elsewhere but would love any thoughts here too, thanks.... Quinn: Jet: Our remaining 5 together after 3...

Thanks Ol Grey Mare. I'll post some pics below. I'll try and get a vid of them crowing but not sure I can - after watching the other three do it for a week it's pretty clear its the same voice-breaking, neck-extended, head back attempt at a crow though... and looking at the pics now I'm thinking...

Help! This has been a difficult journey with a confirmed 6 out of 8 chicks male and now the final two have started crowing - one yesterday and the other today. They are 10 week old bantam crosses. Does this definitely mean 8 out 8 are cockerels?? Am I the most unlucky first time egg farmer...

Thanks for the replies, I've got her in a seperate cage within the run this morning so will slow down the intro. I naively thought because they were still only chicks that they would be fine straight in together! Thanks for the resources aart, will have a look today.