Please help. I have only one rooster and one hen Potch koekoek together and they have been giving me plenty furtile eggs the last 2 months. The hen's condition is excellent but the rooster looks like he is loosing weight and his thighs are red and slightly bloody today. What can I do? Do I...
Hi all from Sunny Northern Cape.
I need some advice please. Is it "normal" for a Potchefstroom Koekoek to lay and hatch chicks that grow up to be more white and light colored than a Potch Koekoek should be?
I'm looking for a rooster to replace my old Rooster and posted it on facebook. An...
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I've just assisted a chick to hatch (which I normally never do). It's been a few days since the rest hatched and momma decided it's time to leave the nest. I could still hear a chick peeping in the last egg left behind so I decided to investigate.
I had to "pip" break the shell...
Hi. I'm a South African Backyard chicken keeper / hobbyist. I love my chooks and the eggs they provide. I have only Bantams of different breeds. I don't keep them for "showing" or breeding but as pets. From time to time, I do have mommas hatching chicks though (cant stop these Bantams)...