I had a rooster that was killed by a fox approximately 6 weeks ago. I had just hatched some chicks so figured one would most likely be a rooster and I would keep him as replacement. Unfortunately, that little cockerel was killed by a fox yesterday. We are fixing the fox issue by enlarging our...
On May 20th my broody Australorp hatched 4 chicks. Three of them have survived to 10 days and seem to be doing well. Is it too early to tell if they’re all female? Rooster was a silkie, moms are most likely all backyard mixes. My rooster had three favorites that he regularly mounted and they are...
I have 1 rooster (a silkie) and 7 hens. My rooster and 3 of my hens are all a little over a year old. My other hens are between 3-5 years old. I’ve been able to watch my rooster court the hens that are his age and he mostly ignores the older ones except for the occasional peck. However...