I find it so interesting to read about everyone’s methods! I have had (and currently have) a LOT of Roos. Our property is literally divided into sections and I try to keep the free ranging birds separated. I do have several bachelor flicks and they seem very content with the arrangement. Out of...
I wish a couple of my Roos were that polite. About half of my penned Roos are complete jerks to their ladies. They jump on them with absolutely no regard and force themselves on their girls violently whether they are laying or not. My Cochin roo is the worst. My Legbars Roos are all very sweet...
So, I have a bachelor flock of Swedish Black Hens (5 Roos) and a flock of Guineas that free roam. The guineas typically chase the Roos about when they get too close, but are pretty friendly with the free range hens. Imagine my surprise the other day when I discovered a secret love affair between...
I have to agree, in my experience, uncastrated male stock (bulls, rams, stallions, Roos) that are “very” comfortable with human handlers tend to go from “my sweet baby boy” to potentially dangerous grown adults with much more regularity than stock that is not raised as a pet. I believe that it...
So, the majority are of my birds free range and flock dynamics are very.... well, entertaining. The one thing it had taught me is that most Roos really want to get along. I have five Swedish Black Hen Roos who have formed a bachelor flock. They get along with everything and everyone. The sixth...
Hi Everyone,
So I am going to be offering various breeds (hatching eggs or chicks) and was just wondering what the actual cost (once you buy what ever is needed). We run a business over the internet currently (have for 10 years actually) and we underpriced shipping for the longest time. I just...
So, I have been in search, no "quest" for obtaining nice unrelated Seramas! This has been ongoing for over a year. I have finally obtained a minimum of about 33% of fertile eggs. That doesn't sound great, but I was getting about 10%.
I have scoured the internet and have contacted many many...
I hatch a LOT of Serama eggs. I keep my temp at 100.2 and humidity is 55. My Seramas normally hatch on day 19 or 20. About 10 percent hatch on day 21. I have had “1” hatch in the incubator on day 18 (it was fine) so so now put in brooder at 17 1/2 days at 100.2 and 65 for humidity. I did speak...
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Thanks so much for responding, you are the first person! I live in Moreno Valley in Southern California and would be interested in chicks, but do you have just Frizzles (no silkie) and/or regular feathered? I'm so weird about this, as I have the dressed out Silkies and love the look but not...
I love my housekeeper. I really do. We work out of our house, so no time to clean it ourselves. She also has chickens and loves every single baby that was I hatch. I only bring this up because she accidentally turned it off around noon on a Tuesday a couple of months ago. She accidentally...
Warning, this is very long and just involves a possible method of potty training a chicken. Whether it is morally/politically/whatever inconsistent with your views please skip. My theory is that as long as the animal is not being harmed, then spending time clicker training a chicken will only...
i have 12 Black Swedish Hen Eggs at 10 days, 7 Serama at 14 days and over 18 Serama at day 2 in a new Brisnea model. When I got up this morning it was unplugged. We are not sure how, no cats.
All of the eggs were cold and my incubator was unplugged for at least 10 hours. My incubator is really...