I haven’t seen either of the boys try to mount the girls. They will dance and tidbit to their hearts content but I haven’t seen any attempts at mounting.. Darn these boys and their young minds :barnie Thank you for your input!
Thank you, in my opinion he’s already on the half empty side ... all...
Its only 2 of my pullets that have noticeably missing neck feathers, but I have seen him chasing one of the others. I think the final one is too smart to let him sneak up? She always catches him coming up behind her and takes off before he gets a chance. She’s the quietest of them as well...
My flock consists currently of 2 cockerels and 10 pullets (+1 extra cockerel, he is staying separated though). The ages range from 14-14-19 weeks old, the cockerel and pullets in question are 18 and 19 weeks old currently. My coop is 6’x10’ with a run roughly the same dimensions but half as...
Forgot to mention that he really doesn’t like me and recently he has been screaming when he seems me coming near the coop or when he just catches me coming around a corner.. a long high pitched note ? It sounds and seems like he’s making a warning call for the other chickens since they all look...
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed that my one cockerel Artie, second in command (I think) of my flock, has been agressively pecking my pullets necks. I don’t think he’s trying to mate them as he will “dance” for them and tidbit as well any other time (even when he always gets denied like the other...