We had our first natural hatch the beginning of June. She hatched out 6 and we have ended up with 4. My question is this... will a mother hen leave her chicks? She doesn't want to have anything to do with them now. Will even pick on them as if to put them in their pecking order.
I'm so eggsited!!!! My little OEGB laid 9 eggs under a lawn mower in the yard and stayed there till they hatched. Thought that something would get her being outside that long, but the only thing that got to her were mites. First chick hatched on the 27th. last was two days ago. We had been...
My question is this, I have a broody sitting on eggs that are hatching (she's hatched out one already). There are mites EVERYWHERE!!! She's NOT in the coop. She's under a lawn mower. How do I treat this and keep the babies safe too?
So, I haven't been on here in a while. I have a momma hen that has been diligently sitting on 9 eggs under a lawn mower in our yard. Outside by herself and has hatched out one of her 9. AND, they made it through the night. My question is this, do I make something for her and the baby(s), and...
This is what I found this morning when I let the chickens and ducks out of the coop this morning!
My Rouen hen is about 6months old. In this pic I put one of my chicken eggs next to it for size comparision. So egg-cited!!!
So egg-cited!!! This morning was out doing chores and went to check if there were eggs and one of my almost 19 week old BR pullets was in one of the nesting boxes. When I got home from work I went to check it, and I had a small brownish egg with small speckles on it!!!!! COMPLETELY different...
Hope someone can help me. They are 18 almost 19 weeks old, Both are bantams and cannot figure out what breed they are. ANY input would be great!!!!
This is Peanut. Cockeral
And this is Francis. Pullet
I have two Buff Orphingtons that are 18 almost 19 weeks old. I was told that they were BOTH pullets, but I noticed yesterday morning while they were sitting on the deck railing, that on has a bigger comb than the other. Neither one crows but was just wondering about this. Hope the ARE both...
I'm new to ducks and I have a pair of Ruoen ducks that are 10 weeks old. I know that chickens can start laying at 21 weeks and I guess my question is what about ducks? When would they start mating? If she were to lay eggs how long do they incubate for? Anything else I should know about this...
Heard (and saw) the first crow this morning!!! Kinda surprised me as to who it was considering I thought he was a she! Now the others can follow. Pretty sure out of my 14 11 week olds I have at least 3 roos.
I am thinking that this little guy is a D' uccle of some kind. He's 9 weeks old and not crowing yet. He has just started getting the "puffy" cheeks.
Thanks for all the help!!
Here are a few pics of my 6 week olds on the roosts for the first time. The few, when I came up to the run I thought there was three chicks on the roost, but upon closer inspection... there were 4!
Here is Peanut hiding under the standard sizes!!
Here's my daughters ducks on their first day out!
Was told one is a Mallard and the other is a Rouen. When I bought them I was told that they both were Rouens. Any ideas?
Here's a few newer pics of my questionable breeds. This is their first day outside!
This is Sunshine (was told D'uccle also a bantam)
This is Indy (bantam)
And this is Peanut (bantam)
This pic has two that I'm wondering about. The red one and the one to "her" left
Thanks for the help!!!