I have a flock of 10 hens and 1 huge one year old rooster. (4 four year old Autralorpes, 4 one year old Wyandottes, 2 three year old Leghorns We also have 3 Americauna chicks brooding in the garage) The Rooster and 3 of the Wyandottes are bullying one of the leghorns. She is hiding in a nesting...
Good morning. I have read some similar posts on here but wanted to get some advice on my particular situation. I have an 8 month old lavendar cockerel who was hatched out by one of my broody hens with a neighbor’s egg. My flock consists of 4 Austrolorpe hens, 2 Easter eggers, (all 3 1/2 years...
I have 2 chickens that are 13 1/2 weeks old (hatched out 3/21/24 by my broody hen) mom was a lavender Orpington and dad was blue Plymouth Rock Roo. I have not heard any crowing attempts and they are lower in pecking order than the 17 weeks old Wyandottes that are much smaller in size. Both have...
Hi there! This is my first real post so please bear with me as I figure out this site. I am posting pics of my setup. Large coop with automatic door to large 16'X16' run. My one year old mixed flock (11 hens) free range when we open the Run human door each day. I have 5 one month old chicks I...
I love this site and have found so much good info! we have 11 one year old mixed flock hens and 5 three weeks old chicks. my big girls free range every afternoon. I’m looking for advice on when they are fully feathered, how to introduce the babies to the big girls. I have read threads here...