It’s unlikely your hens will take care of chicks that they didn’t hatch.
I would suggest waiting until they are a similar size to try to integrate them.
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This hasn’t happened yet but want to be prepared for when it does.
I have a lovely red silkie pair who are producing great fertile eggs. My question is what do I do if Mrs silkie goes broody?
Do I leave her in with Mr Silkie or do I need to move her? Will he be ok on his own if so?
Not...
This is my lovely Brahma roo. He is only 15 weeks old.
I have 2 questions.
1. What colour is this? Is he a splash partridge?
2. What colours would I get if he was with the 2 hens in the photos below?
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So I’m hoping to get some fertile eggs this year from my Buff Orpington mini flock. I have 3 hens and what I think is an unrelated cockerel. He has developed a red comb much earlier than the others but just doesn’t exhibit any male behaviours. He’s bottom of the pecking order and doesn’t...
I’m no expert in this breed at all and I may be wrong but my understanding is that they were originally bred for fighting and are a naturally aggressive breed even from a young age?