So far so good but I didn't get down there last night and I'm afraid to go down this morning..... The ameracaunas won't come out of the coop and the broody mama does go after them when she sees them in the doorway :( I'm going down in a few minutes and hopefully all is peaceful!
Flock Master- the mama hatched out 5 Easter eggers and 4 silkies. She accidentally squished 2 of the silkies so I moved them into the cage with the Americaunas that were bator hatched a week before by a friend.
Well I did it and SUCCESS!!! No one even gave a glance to mama and her babies...they were to interested in the food in her lair! Next I let out 1 chick of the Ameracaunas without a mommy and she got a few curious glances but hid behind the cage. Every 10 mins or so I let another one out until...
Ok here's my story! I have 8 mature layers and 1 Roo. I have 1 mama and her 5 chicks in a pen inside the run where everybody can see them ( the chicks are 2 weeks old). I also have 6 three week old chicks in a pen (no mama) inside the coop also were they can be seen by everybody. When can I put...
Thanks Stiggy! If she has that's fine even though I just hatched out 2 of her babies under a different hen lol! Oh well what's 1 more ;) It would be quite a waste if she doesn't!
Hello...I have a 7 month old silkie that has gone broody for the first time! I don't think she has any eggs under her....is this possible? Will a chicken go broody without any eggs under her? She's been broody for a few weeks now and my roo is very protective of her. Neither her or the roo will...
Wow a splash! That's kinda cool!! What's not cool is that he might be a roo :( I already have 2 and really don't want any more! I had to give my other 2 Roos away because they fought, and these 2 are never apart so if 1 goes they both go I guess. Of course I will wait till he feathers out...
I have 2 lovley Wynandottes howevever could someone be able to tell me what colour they will be when they grow up and if they are male female. They are 8 or 9 weeks old-thanks!
I got 11 hens from Frey's Hatchery last spring and they are all lovely with no health issues. 4 RIR, 4 Columbia Rock & 3 Black Sexlink. I live in the Kingston Ontario region.
Can anyone take a guess at what colour my babies might be....even better if someone has pics of adults that looked like these when they were little! I'm curious about their markings :) the solid couloir end one I'd a light black and the other 2 are a grey/brown with black lines. Their heads are...