The hatching eggs that he hatched out of didn't come from my flock. Both me, and the person that the eggs came from wasn't able to hatch any full term full EEs, only the mixed. Nightfall's father was the EE that was getting bred. Because there was no success of the full EEs, and his rough start...
He's doing great now. He's my rooster for my flock and looks great.
However, he is a bit of a coward, and a couple of his hens like to beat him up some. I'm thinking just giving them time to get used to him will be good. I also don't think he'll be a good breeder because I think he's carrying...
Almost three weeks ago, I hatched out this cockerel, Nightfall, along with two pullets. The pullets are healthy and strong, but there was something wrong with the cockerel from the moment it had hatched.
First off, when the cockerel hatched, there was a little bit of blood. Within the first...