Mom smashed a chick and seemed to be kicking them. Perhaps she was stressed after incubating them for someone long. I separated them for 5 days and let them gain some strength. Reunited them and the Momma is finally at peace and seems a lot more gentle now. Aren't they cute?!
Hello all,
Have a broody maran chicken who would not relent at being broody and hatched 12 babies. Today, I found one chick crushed/smothered under her.
Everyone was great in the morning, and there were just 2 eggs left that were pipped before i went to a short work training. When i returned...
This blue sapphire gem/blue plymouth rock turned out to be a rooster. He has been tearing out feathers from the hens trying to mate them. He's about 5 months old. I am giving away an australorp rooster to an auction who is aggressive with humans, but good with the hens. This sapphire is the...