I think you're right but anything that happens with any of our pets worries me. I don't like to see animals suffer. We have 9 hens,1 rooster,2 pekin ducks,2 goats, 2 cats, 3 dogs, 1 corn snake, 2 mice,1 parakeet and god knows how many goldfish and the ever asending crows that feed from the duck...
I was told to buy pekin ducks because they get fat and are easily handled.
Much to my suprise the male is a marathon runner in the coup. We recently discovered he was attacking our rooster so we built a seperate enclosure attached to the chicken coop.
We fixed the problen but now the ducks sit...
I also had this problem. The breeder told me that if I ever expected to have baby chicks that if I didn't stop it the hens would become canibals and eat all eggs. Our smallest hen is a bantam and she's the boss. Once she started setting the eggs the other hens won't go anywhere close to them and...
Great looking pup! You can also look up www.angelfire.com. When you get to the front page click on the letter in the box and it will give you all the names and what they represent. I found some really great ones there. Good luck!
Thanks for the input. Chuck is actually a year young and has always crowed since we got him. His crow has always been sharp and clear and also long. Could having 9 hens in the coup be stressing him out? To many babes to keep up with if you know what I mean! We have had 80-90 degree temps. in...
Our rooster "Chuck" sounds different today than yesterday. Almost like a human with a cold. Does anyone have any ideas on why? He's been on a calling spree since 4:30am when the sun comes up. Any help would be super.