mating

  1. S

    Is it possible??

    is it possible for a rooster and hen to mate after a few hours of being introduced?? I borrowed a rooster for half a day to see if he would mate. That was 2 days ago. My chickens never sit on their eggs but today one was sitting on 6 of them! Do you think they could be fertile??
  2. WallyBirdie

    Young Roo, Big Bully

    I have a young Wyandotte roo (almost 4 months old) who is surprisingly large (I've been told he's a meat bird, but I will not be eating him). Not long ago, he was showing signs of being territorial and possessive of the flock, which was fine until he tried to bite me for refilling their water...
  3. AMoritz

    When do guineas pick mates?

    I've had guineas for a couple years now but I've never paid attention to when the young ones choose their mates. Now I have 3 young lavenders that I want a pair out of. When do they pick their mates? Before breeding season in spring? I'm thinking about possibly putting the lavenders in their...
  4. TwoChicksChix

    Rooster Determining Chick Sex?

    Hey everyone, I have an older silkie cockerel who is very randy. He often tries to breed my 11 week old and 19 week old silkie chicks. Of course, most of the time they run away from him like he’s a pervert, which he is, and cry for my protection. My main question is, will he only try to mount...
  5. J

    drake, duck pair size difference will the duck drown??

    I have two 3 month old ducks One is a mallard looking runner duck and even compared to other runner ducks she looks to be on the smaller side but I'm not completely sure about it and the other is a Abacot Ranger (streicherente) drake who is definitely much bigger and heavier than the runner...
    • jandi333
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    • drowning large mating mating ducks size small
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Ziekioe

    Big rooster, small hens?

    Hi everyone! I’ve just raised some fluffy chicks almost to the point of lay and they haven’t had a single day of being free-range due to some NASTY magpies in our paddock. We lost 4 chickens when they were younger by being dug out of their coop, these maggies are very aggressive. We just got a...
  7. Thechickentrainer1999

    Calling out capon owners

    This is a thread for people who own a capon (nueterd rooster) only. I currently have a 20 week old cockerel who is starting to become really aggresive with my hens and there is one he absolutely loves to terrorize constantly, all day literally and it absolutely puts her into shock I'll say and...
  8. Thechickentrainer1999

    Where to get a cockerel castrated?

    With no redirections or questions as to why, where can I go to get my cockerel castrated? I've read that people have been doing it for years at home but would like someone who knows what they're doing to do it for me whos certified. Any places or specific vets who will do it?
  9. Thechickentrainer1999

    Dead Cock/Rooster from mating?

    I just found out that cockerels/roosters can die mating, what would cause that and how do you prevent it? I've also read that a rooster can kill a hen mating how?
  10. T

    Red butt

    i have only had chickens for a year. We have eight hens and one rooster. Our rooster is a barred rock. I just noticed this evening after throwing them scraps that his butt under his tail is featherless and red. He seems fine otherwise. I have had to get saddles for all but one hen because he is...
  11. B

    Male coturnix quail having trouble eating, sticking his tongue out a lot.

    Hi there! I am currently raising four lovely coturnix quails. They live indoors in a hutch in my apartment, which is surprisingly unobtrusive with regular cleaning! Generally, the birds seem very happy. I have three females and one male. Two of the females are kept in the lower half of the...
    • bathtub
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    • beak behavior change eating disorder mating tongue
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Quail
  12. Pfau

    Peacock not mating with hens

    My Peacock seems to have some sort of problem, he isn't mating with any of his peahens. They're all over 3 years old, so I'm pretty sure they should be mature. He'll fan out his train and stare down a potential mate, and when she presents herself to him, it's like he just doesn't know what to...
    • Pfau
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    • mating peacock peahen
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Peafowl
  13. G

    Raising Ducks with Chickens

    Currently, I have some chickens, mainly hens. I am planning to get some ducks, hopefully males. I was wondering if I were to keep them together will the male duck try to breed with the hen? If so, will the eggs be fertilized? I don't want them to breed but I do want them to co-home together.
  14. K

    Missing feathers back of neck

    Ok, I know why this is happening... my cockerel has a favorite hen, the first to lay and at the Top of the Pecking order. I’ve even watched her peck and chase him when he gets frisky with the other girls. She has lost a lot of feathers at the back of her neck from him mounting her though. No...
  15. Jack Czerwonka

    Infertility

    hey i believe my rooster is trying to mate but not doing it anyone have any suggestions he is old enough and everything.
  16. Q

    Male button quail chasing female

    Hi there, I wasn't able to upload a video, but I have two male button quails that have been chasing after one of the female quails today. One of them (the original chasing quail, before the other one joined in) seemed to be attempting to peck at her. My quails, most likely two males and three...
    • quail39572
    • Thread
    • aggression button quails chasing mating quails
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  17. Bettyboop7499

    Three Dead Ducks....

    So..last Spring we bought four Pekin Ducklings and twenty other chicks to add to our farm. I could not wait for those duck eggs! Well, it turns out my husband has a nack at picking out Drakes because that's what we ended up with ALL drakes! We did end up having to cull one that became lame...
    • Bettyboop7499
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    • chickens and ducks sharing space culling duck mating
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. StephanieRose44

    How should I manage housing situation 10 hens -2 Roosters(1 Silkie & Cornish X Rooster!

    I may have posted this in the wrong thread, I wasn’t getting any responses or answers hope I can find someone here who will just give me a little advice on what to do here.
  19. rabiee

    Rooster killed hen?!?

    I want some opinions on this, I believe one of my roosters, a young Jersey Giant/RIR cross killed one of my hens. This morning when I went to do chores I found her in the coop, neck and head all bloody and she was stiff, so I think it happened last night before I turned their light off. Everyone...
  20. Rickba

    Magpie Breeding

    I've inherited, so to speak, a Magpie male duck. I already have other ducks that are paired. I currently have this Magpie in a different coop then the paired ducks. My question is, What other breeds of female ducks are mate compatible with this Magpie male. I don't want him to be alone with the...
    • Rickba
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    • duck female ducks hybrid ducks magpie mating
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Ducks
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