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Quote: They are fully feathered, and are 3 months old. There are other chickens they could join but, they seem to just want to spend time with eachother and/or me. Is that unusual?

Quote: Just keep an eye on them. Sometimes only having one hen, can be hard on the hen - because of the roosters drive to mate. But there are some cockerels/roosters with less drive and they do less "damage" - such as bald backs or heads (keep his nails trimmed so they do less damage to...

Thank you. In your experience do you think it is healthy/safe for one male and one female to live together? The female is a lot smaller but she is feisty. I've never seen bullying behavior or fighting, just snuggling. Do male/female pairings develop problems as they get older?

I have a Sebright pullet and a Japanese Bantam cockerel. They are very attached to eachother and live together. They both start screaming when they are separated. I'm concerned about the female getting pregnant. Are chickens fertile all the time? Should I separate them at certain times?