Awesome information! I totally agree with your methods. Even a chicken can learn and is not to be treated inhumanly Thanks for your posting; I have learned what not to do with a rooster that thinks I'm a threat :)
Big question here; Does anyone know why these 2 hens are making this weird sound and have turned into statues? The video shows one here and then moves to on to another who wasn't making this sound or frozen still until she finally heard the first one. This went on for several minutes without...
Sheeba; my favorite chicken is a tiny rooster who's name is Mikey! He's the coolest.
I don't have a picture due to my pc dying on me, so I don't have one now
Pic 1; male
Pic 2; female
Pic 3; not sure, need better shot
Pic 4; female hard to say cause of the comb but I think she's a she :)
Pic 5; also appears to be female to me
UPDATE: had to separate brooding hens who played musical chairs from the coop for a couple of weeks since they couldn't make up their minds to sit or not. 2 hens however; continued to sit and hatched one egg each. lol. I only have one rooster for 40 plus hens so fertilization is slim but that's...
If you want to know again some time; check the feathers of your babies when they are 3-4 days old. It's about 90-95% accurate but at this time of their life you can gently stretch out their wing and check for a rather naked feather or one with little fluffs on the quill. The quills that lack...
Egghead77; they are very friendly and lay light to a bit dark brown eggs. My rooster though, for some reason, has begun to be quite protective of his girls - even towards me! I take care of them day n day out so not sure what's up with him. I'm getting a hold of him [for 2 nights n row - 3...