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  1. BDutch

    Ribh's D'Coopage

    I hope you and your hens get over loosing Leonard soon. :hugs I thought that if a hen lays eggs, she is fertile. If none of the eggs develop with a committed broody or a good incubator it’s the roosters ‘incapability’ when the eggs wont start to develop. Maybe you are right and there is more...
  2. BDutch

    How intense is your pecking order?

    I replied in one your own threads, bc I (and others) need more info to give good advice.
  3. BDutch

    I'm at the end of my rope.

    @EmmaDonovan Please tell us what breeds you have. What are the sizes of the coops and runs? If you can give more information and post some photos , you might get real good tips to take the right action and solve your problem.
  4. BDutch

    Never had a broody hen

    If you need more space, you better start building an extension to the current coop or connect the meat bird house to the coop or run within a few weeks after the hatch. If the meat bird house is a good accommodation for the chicken family. You can move mother and chicks (and the eggs that...
  5. BDutch

    Question of the Day - Sunday, July 20th, 2025

    Yes at the Dofinarium in the Netherlands. https://www.dolfinarium.nl/ The Dolfinarium is the largest marine mammal park in Europe.
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    Open Contest BYC Pets & Livestock Caption Contest 07-25-25 Pic by TicaCielo

    “ I don’t have an imaginary friend. I do have a real enemy though !”
  7. BDutch

    How intense is your pecking order?

    Sorry to hear you gave up. You make me wonder if and what changes you made that didn’t work out for the better. Did you try everything I suggested? Sure there must be something that helps. If not J suppose you have some serious traumatised chickens. :hugs
  8. BDutch

    How intense is your pecking order?

    Did you read the post I wrote for @EmmaDonovan ? ⬇️⬇️ Maybe there’s something you can do to change the flock dynamics and enjoy having chickens again.
  9. BDutch

    i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

    This is where rabbit fences are convenient.
  10. BDutch

    MJ's little flock

    Yes, she is a highly respected elderly. They don't chase or peck her at all. Only her two Amrock kids try to steal the goodies from her.
  11. BDutch

    Ribh's D'Coopage

    The hens are fine without a rooster for a while. I would wait for a better opportunity. Second possibility id to hatch some of the girls eggs. The ones you have /get are fertilised by Leonard. The eggs are fertile up to 3 weeks after Leonard stopped mating. : Try to encourage broodiness or...
  12. BDutch

    i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

    I cant take the treats away bc i scatter the treats in the run where they get locked in later. If a few hens are inside for the goodies, I lock the door in the front and stand on guard near the back door to see if the others are coming. The chickens don’t come out as long as they eat the mixed...
  13. BDutch

    How intense is your pecking order?

    Oooh. :hugs Most of the time it helps a lot if you add; - More indoor space and roosts: add an extra coop or make an extension to the existing coop - More outdoor space; double the run size (each bird at least 4m2, 10m2 is even better) or let them free range. - More places to hide (clutter...
  14. BDutch

    How intense is your pecking order?

    There are a few go’s and no go’s in choosing new breeds (hatchery eggs) for my existing flock: must haves: bantam under 1 kg, known for their friendly character, reasonable amount of eggs, good looking hens. Not haves: known for nest sleeping, health problems, aggression, problematic feathered...
  15. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I have been eating the flat snow pea (peultjes in Dutch) since childhood. My mother grew them in our veggie garden. When I had my own garden I grew them too. They are a not for sale in the supermarket. Some vegetables shops sell them in the season. I often let them grow are a teeny bit older as...
  16. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Poor hens. I feel so sorry for them. :hugsPlease confine this rapist to a prison or dispatch him. I have no experience with roosters but it just sounds awful what he he is doing. I surely wouldn’t want him in my flock.
  17. BDutch

    Why is 1 female cream legbars different?

    Not feathering normally may be bc of a genetic flaw or an illness? Maybe its just temporary and she needs more time to grow her feathers 🪶 ? Or a recessive gene 🧬 may have caused this weirdness and she will be a unique hen for the rest of her life.
  18. BDutch

    Ribh's D'Coopage

    (Without words, hope the message is clear 💚)
  19. BDutch

    Ended Guess When BYC Will Hit 28 Million Messages!

    Congratulations @CoordinatedChaos, @Tookie, @Sinadrea, @dirtyFlocker, @Chicken_Obsesser, & @Chickenpoonumber2!! Well done! Thanks @Kiki and other BYC staff.
  20. BDutch

    Hello My Fellow Aviculturalists!

    Nice intro and photos 💚. Enjoy BYC, a great place for information and social engagement with poultry lovers.
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