Can't really keep him... live in the city and really only wanted to have hens. I can return him to the farm he came from. I just feel guilty doing so... the other chicken I brought home with him is quite attached to him. My older hen is not really bonding with either one.
Thanks for your reply... yes, handsome which is why we picked him, however we were looking for a hen(long run) have had him(thought it was a her until now) for a month.
I brought home the 2 chickens and kept them separated from older hen(next to and in sight) for 2 weeks. I placed 2 younger ones in coop shortly after "bed time" and they've been in the same coop/run for one week. I have placed two separate feeding & water stations.
The run is 8x4(& 6ft tall) the...
Thank you so much for your advice. I am in the process of adding some stuff for them. The oldest hen free ranges a few hours a day, but we haven't let the younger ones out yet. However, we bought them a small cage-like coop to let them get used to the yard before we let them free range. This...
I'm not 100% on their breeds... the oldest(about 4 yrs old) is definitely a Rhode Island White. The youngest(3-4 months) seems to be a Welsummer. But the third, which is the most aggressive, I don't really know. She is white with black/brown feathers. Although she is younger(4-5 months) than the...
Hello! I currently have a hen, who I've had for 4 years. She was part of a trio (rooster & another hen) who both passed away 2.5 years ago. My hen, Dawn, has been alone for 2.5 years now. Two weeks ago we introduced 2 new & younger chickens to her. One of the new hens(Jolene) and Dawn are going...