Hi all,
I have the sweetest gentle rooster,gov. Chabo and Mother hen Lady . Dutch bantam, had 7 babies whom are now 10.5 weeks old. This morning when I went to feed the family one of the males, Charlie, kept pecking / chasing the mother and pulling feathers. Once I got in between that. Lady...
Awwww. I'm happier than expected as I was told my rooster would be nasty. Again 3 weeks with everyone together and it's a little mini family I have never thought would happen. Fingers crossed my happy family bubbles lasts 10 years plus!
So should I be worried what to expect when the hen does this? They are very good at going to their waters and feeders...I have been removing them at night and in the morning hand feeding everyone thinking they wont feel I'm a threat?
I have a dutch bantam - female and a Chabo - male. They are very mini. Hatch day came just as everyone said it would 21 days exactly after she went full on broody. "Lady" was very aggressive during the process. I thought there would be 4 babies max and there are 7! They follow the mother...