I hope they can as well. Big shoes to fill, I’m sure.
Same here, when we (the group and I) lost our much younger, almost five year old head male. Can’t imagine what it would have been like for the hens if they were together for even longer. :hugs
The remaining senior hens have yet to recover...
Congratulations to NavyBeans, and to you! Gorgeous little danger nuggets :love :love :love.
Will any of the chicks join the free rangers? Broody raised chicks would make a fine addition to the group
I’m sure that your temps are even worse than what we have, that’s why I really wouldn’t go for any smaller combed breeds, and certainly no “fluffy” chickens. Humidity is probably what makes the heat more unbearable, I agree.
I totally understand not wanting more junglefowl-like birds. I’m not...
Our summers regularly get to 40+ degrees Celsius temps, and relatively humid. This week has been pretty much unbearable for us humans, dogs, and most wildlife, since the lowest it has been is 37 degrees Celsius, with the highest somewhere around 43.
The free ranging birds here are mostly a...
If I’m understanding your OP and further posts correctly, this gorgeous Easter Egger male is well liked by his girls, has managed to keep them safe so far, and you have no complaints in regards to his temperament.
I see no reason to cull him for his lopsided pea comb, especially since you are...
Finally caught up, so apologies to any of you who opened BYC to find a bunch of notifications from this thread :p .
Please accept today’s photos as tax.
Sorry for the feather quality on the girls, letting nature do its thing with these three boys hasn’t proven to be the best decision
It could be. How old are they?
I wouldn’t worry about ratio and how well two males will work with your (give or take) 19 pullets. Every group is different, and each male is different when it comes to how many females he will actively persue. Many people, myself included, have had ratios of 1...
I see you’re in Australia, where the standard for Araucana is much different from the US standard.
If she’s bearded, then she could be an araucana, though she could also be a bearded polish mix, because that crest is quite large