My ducks stay with my chickens, but we have no males of either species.
The ducks (Pekin and a Swedish) both use the same nesting box on the floor. Every once in a while one of the chickens will use it too, though for whatever reason they prefer to use the bottom of the 35 gallon trash can I...
So I am a bit disappointed. Went to the Ohio State Fair this weekend, and of course I was excited to see the chickens. Was really hoping to see these guys in real life...I know my girl is only hatchery quality so won't be as pretty, so would be cool to see what an SOP bird looked like. Only 3...
Better picture of my girl! About 15 weeks old now. OMG I didn't realize they were that old! How soon do Khakis start laying? I know my Pekin was right at 20 weeks but my Swedish was closer to 30 weeks...
So any chance he'll not crow? I'm in the city, so if it is indeed a he then it is either rehome (doubtful, never had luck of that in the past) or soup pot for him. Since they are so young, when would it be safe to say for sure?
Here is a pic of her:
The other chicks protest too, but they calm down right away once you get them in a comfy position. My Polish (who is very flighty when you first grab her) will nestle her head in the crook of your elbow and hide. This little booger screamed the entire time until we...
So I'm worried my sexed pullet is actually a rooster. She doesn't have the nice rounded head that I see on some. She's not quite 2 months old, and is part of a mixed flock (outdoors) so that may have something to do with it. Thoughts?
She is my daughter's favorite:
Side view:
Best...
So do sumatra teens chill out at some point?
I have 6 not-quite-2-month-olds that I got as "yard candy" to go along with my production birds. Yesterday I was taking them out to show the kids how big they've gotten since we moved them to the grow-out coop. The other teens flapped around for a...
I agree, the bringer of treats gets all the love. I did some socializing as chicks, but didn't have time for long sessions or anything. Now that they are grown and laying I am able to bring home veggie scraps from work a couple of times a week. Not only do they get excited to see cardboard...