Hi folks,
I’ve got my Pekin Bantam raising three light Sussex chicks which are now 10 weeks old, the oldest is now 11 weeks and shows the hacker feathers of a Male and a longer black tail feather but no other characteristics.
it’s definitely bigger than the other two and taller than the bantam...
This hen has sat diligently on the infertile egg for a week and a bare nest for a bit before that.
She doesn’t display the unhinged jibberings of the other hen but only gets up once a day so I think she’s serious enough.
Hi,
I've got a dedicated Broody Pekin Bantam sitting on 5 Light Sussex eggs and her only other companion is a copy cat broody Pekin that has only now proven her conviction to the cause and sitting on an infertile egg. Should I keep her broody as I have another 6 Light Sussex eggs in the...
You've got a great solution there in a be a beautiful coop. I've now divided their coop area and all was well with the copy cat sitting on an infertile egg so I opened it back up and she gingerly slipped back into the broody's nest pushing her out so separated it is for the duration.
Hi, I've got a very Broody Pekin Bantam that has been dilligently sitting on 5 Light Sussex eggs for 10 days now and her best mate has wandered around that garden at loose end to the point that she's joined her on the eggs.
She doesn't share the same broody hackles and grumblings are the main...
Hi Folks, I've just started with the forum and keeping chickens, starting with two Pekin Bantams and will be getting some Hybrids and Speckled Sussex next month.
We've noticed that the dominant hen drives the other to despair when the more docile one wants to lay as the dominant will raise hell...