Just curious I have a cockerel that his dad is black copper marans , mom olive egger . What does that make him? Still an olive egger ? Or just a mut lol ? Either way hes pretty and a jerk lol
Hey all these are my 5 wk old cockerels. Dad is black copper marans.... one of the moms is an olive egger I know for sure it hatched from a green egg ..... the other I'm not sure because I have so many with same egg color . The other possibilities are barred rock, Colombian rock cross, or I have...
Read the full post , this is not my first time I am responsible..... this is supposed to be a site to help. Yes I am keeping them separated but I can't keep her separated forever is My POINT. If you're going to be an ass why respond.
So I had posted before with no response so I'm gonna try again. I have a mama hen and her chicks separated for the time being from the flock. I've had hens go broody before and I have never had an issue with just letting them do their thing in the main coop and still mingle with everyone else...
Hey all so this is not my first time with a broody. It is however my first time having hens attack my mama hen after chicks hatched . I supervised a while and quickly intervened. I have the mama and chicks setup in our extra tractor coop hoping see dont touch would help. I let her out for a bit...
Ok after checking everything!!! I think they are just starting pecking order and shes the outcast, although one of my others tends to hang with her alot . I added extra feeders , and seems to be helping . I think she might have been getting pecked a little too much.
Hey all so I have what I believe to be a roughly 8 week old chick . She ( I hope she ) is laying down a lot . There is nothing wrong to that I can see physically . I picked her up nothing felt off . Could it be she is just low on the totem pole ? She is one out of 12. All the others are great ...
Im still a newbie lol I have marans, olive Eggers, Jersey giants ,and Colombian rock cross . Looking to get some chicks asap I just do it for my own enjoyment the eggs are a plus .