I have a young cockerel, about 9 months old, that the hens with him are still having 0% fertility. The other pens with cockerels of the same age are about 50% fertility. These are UK type Orpingtons. He is mounting often. I have trimmed vent feathers. How long would you give him before...
I noticed these little bugs everywhere in the coop in broad daylight. They don't appear to be on the chickens. I have checked the chickens several times. We have seven pens and changed out the bedding on the roosts last week. The bugs are heavily concentrated in the coops with new bedding...