mating

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...

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...

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?

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?

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

I have 6 separate lines of Rooster and 6 lines of hens (the 3 hen lines are identical to 3 of the 6 rooster lines). I'm working to set up a Spiral Breeding program, but it seems daunting. I've worked out spreadsheets for the next generations and think I understand enough to begin but would...

Hello! So I have a 'rescue' chicken named Bagel, and hes a pretty goofy guy. I got him from a lady after he was bought for meat production and ended up being the victim of some pretty harsh bullying by his brothers and sisters. He had a leg injury and couldnt stand, so I helped him out and now...

So, my rooster is a master escape artist, and I can never keep him in the backyard. Recently he's been finding ways to get over the 6.5ft fence around our yard, and he isn't protected from anything when he's in the front. I know if you clip a male parrots wings he cannot breed because of lack...

Hello, I have bantams, 1 rooster and 2 hens that are four and a half to five mounths old. The rooster has started to mate with the hens and the hens are becoming more vocal. Should I expect eggs soon? Thanks,

Hello. I live in a rural part of Chile, though I am not Chilean. I have a large aviary that I built for my pet peacock two years go. Since then my aviary has expanded, I acquired a few more birds, including a girl pea and some lovely chickens. Last week I was gifted a pair of canaries, both...