I have a variety of different chickens. Standard and bantam. Cochins, silkies, Japanese bantam, old English, maran, etc. Most of my birds has their flock established. My questions is while a young flock stay and breed together rather than breaking off and joining other flocks
I have a couple of Japanese bantams and a rooster. I just got a seabright hen and my other hens aren't taking to well to her. I had to put her in a separate cage today because the top of her head didn't have any feathers and her eye was swollen. The cage she in is temporary but she needs to be...
Are Japanese bantams a good broody breed? I have black, BTW, and buff Japanese bantams and I want to hatch eggs from a broody hen So I'm wondering if this breed frequently goes broody?
I've seen a lot of threads on signs of when a bird becomes broody and what to do when she has ALREADY became broody. Does anyone know any signs of hens BEFORE they become broody??? Any advice on a pre-broody hen is awesome!!
I have a Japanese bantam hen who's been laying eggs for the past 2 weeks. She has 8 eggs so far. She is with a rooster so I'm pretty sure they're fertile. She hasn't laid an egg for the past 3 days. My questions are: since it has been over 2 weeks since the first egg has been laid, are they...
I have a black molted Japanese bantam rooster. He's still young but able to breed. I also have a Japanese buff bantam pullet. She's young. Her comb isn't noticeable and she still chirps. She has her adult feathers but I can tell she isn't ready to mate. I have her in a separate coop from...
I am New to the forum and raising chickens. I have a black molted Japanese bantam hen and rooster and a Japanese buff bantam hen pullet. I lost my previous rooster 2 weeks ago. My hen (Ann) laid an egg the next day so I decided to see if she'll go broody. I read that the eggs can be fertile for...
I am New to the forum and raising chickens. I have a black molted Japanese bantam hen and rooster and a Japanese buff bantam hen pullet. I lost my previous rooster 2 weeks ago. My hen (Ann) laid an egg the next day so I decided to see if she'll go broody. I read that the eggs can be fertile for...