My 5 month old cockeral looks like he is trying to mate my youngest hen. The 5 other hens then try to copy him on her. After they chase him off. Also he doesnt crow yet. Is this normal
Hi I have 1 welsummers cockeral and hen . 16 wks old . I.ve had them from eggs to now. I had them seperate from my other older hens . I introduced 2 older hens to them . The cockeral pecked at them and chased them . After a wk I put the other 3 older hens in with them. Now the older hens all...
Hi I live in dorset and have a trio of 13 wk old chickens that need new home. 1 hen is a welsummer 1 hen is white one not sure on breed . But she is a big girl. And I have a welsummer cockeral. I need to rehome as already have 5 older hens and I am keeping a hen and cockeral from the brood. . I...
Once u have seperated mum from her chicks . Can u let the chicks and the other hens out together with mum or do u need to keep chicks seperat from the hens
Hi just wondering . Our 7 chicks are nearly 7 weeks old . The mum has just started laying again. She has recently started chasing them and pecking at them. Is this her disowning them. Do I need to seperate them and put her back in with the other hens . She has been in a 2nd run with the chicks...
Hi I have 5 chucks. 1 of whitch has 7 chicks would like to post pics to find out wat they are as I bought the eggs for my broodie hen. They are 5 wks old. Sure theres a coceral there somewear