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  1. emilyann

    are they mating?

    Ive got my timid roo ( he is on loan from friends) in with my meekest cochin hen at the moment...they have been together for 4 days now and seem to be finally getting along well. Hen has laid three eggs, two in a really halfhearted attempt at a nest and one just randomly on the ground, and she...
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    Do roosters go "on heat" ?

    My loan bantam rooster has been with my pekin hens for over a week now and he is still terrified of them Im kind of moving on from wanting him to mate with them, Id just like him to not be scared of them now! I was curious if Roosters go in heat like some other animals, or are they normally...
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    encouraging chickens to get their groove on?

    This is a bit of a follow on from this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=92174 Its been a while now and Paxo is still as lovely as ever. I bought some little cochin hens, and as one is squatting and brooding on her nest I had guessed it was time to bring Paxo in...
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    hard boiled eggs that are hard to peel!

    Anyone know why the eggs from my pet chickens are so much harder to peel than store bought eggs? Its getting quite bothersom since my kids love curried egg sandwiches so much!
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    how to cuddle a chicken?

    Do your birds have certain favourite ways of being petted or cuddled? My Big Girls seem to like having their necks stroked with their feathers and thats about it. Just curious as I have baby cochins at the moment that I am trying to handle alot so they are friendly and confident around hands...
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    Paxo the Rooster- Baby Paxo's???

    Morning all! My friends have been given this dear little rooster named Paxo, Im guessing he is a Cochin/Pekin bantam? He has feathered feet. Could someone please confirm or correct this uneducated guess of mine?
  7. emilyann

    hello from Western Australia

    sending cheery waves and best wishes to everyone
  8. emilyann

    newb with questions -pics added

    Hello! Im Emily, Im new to chicken love, but I have 5 isa browns which I have hand raised from 1 day old, and i THINK they are about 3 months old now ( had a house move and got dates all crazy, plus im the most un-organised person on the planet!) and Im wonderring how I can tell if my girls will...
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