Good morning!
My chicks are now 7 weeks old, and I have a strong feeling I have four cockerels and one pullet. Main reason being there combs, second feathers, third lots of fighting!
I also wondered, at what age can chicks be rehomed? as the suspected cockerels are causing some grief in the...
Hi,
I couldnt see a section where this may have been more suited in the selling section, so thought I would try here (sorry if it is the wrong place)
I have looked before and I could only see USA sellers in the for sale section, is there/are there a section or any UK sellers?
I am thinking...
Right, I have twelve chickens, and five chicks.
I have
1. babs (blue orpington)- so called due to her plumpness apparently she reminded my other half of babs out of chicken run!
2. Maggie (blue orpington x bantam) (surrogate mum of chicks)- I couldnt think what to name her so I just came...
I have five 5 day old chicks which are all pekin bantams.
Can they be sexed at all? and what age do their feathers start coming in?
Also, I am trying to get the babies accustomed to me so they will be friendly when they are older, I go in every day to feed and water etc, but the surrogate mum...
I have a buff orpington, roughly 2 years, I bought her at around 18months. weight not known. She seems extremely well, eats fine, still laying etc. But she is wheezing loads (has done since I had her) and her eyes seem swollen. She is generally happy, but when she does the "screaming cluck" its...
Hi,
Found your forum and thought i would join as it seems you lot may be able to help me out!
I had a broody orpington cross hen for the second year running so I decided to stick a clutch of 6 pekin eggs under her to see how she would do.
In fact she has done so well five out of the six...