I have an almost year old cochin bantam hen that’s currently inside because she had bumblefoot. That was over a month ago, however she’s still inside because the flock won’t let her re-integrate. She went broody on non-fertilized eggs.
I gave her some eggs, she hatched a Guinea this morning...
I don’t have an emu but I’m entertaining the idea because I want one
I have 1/4 acre area I can use. Two sides are wooden fences, the other sides will be welded wire (like for cattle) either 4 or 5 feet tall. The wooden side is 8ft.
There are chickens and guineas in this area. About 40 of them...
This is Fleet- the most “normal” of the 3, but the coolest looking.
None have combs or horns, and they all have tiny tiny wattles which seemed to have stopped growing. I’ll post a timeline. They’re all 2 months old now. He has trouble making noise. I can see him opening and closing his mouth to...
This was Thursday
This is today. This is a hybrid, he has a lot going on. Dad is half Silkie, half turken, mom is a Pearl Guinea Hen. Feathers appear frizzled? Will that cause a thickness like that?
I had 6 successful hatches…. 3 with naked necks, 2 regular, and this one with the left half of its neck naked, the right half feathered also the pattern/colors aren’t very symmetrical and she was only flipped upside down for 3 seconds for this photo, no harm done
Also any idea on fully grown...
It was a double yolk and I noticed only this yolk was fertile but I’m wanting to know if they’re fertilized for hatching other ones she lays. I can tell with chicken eggs but guineas seem harder
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This is the 9th day of my bantam sitting on eggs. But she was on and off the eggs for 3-4 days before then. I’m thinking maybe this one started developing during those few days?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Got two australorps in Jan. 2020. Had a “community” rooster and when he died due to a predator, I became more involved with chickens and building coops/runs.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7 and 4 guineas
(3) What...