mating

  1. Abulukas

    Breeding Sulmtaler from 6 Rooster Lines and 3 Hen Lines with Spiral Breeding

    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...
  2. Yeet

    Bald spot on chicken?

    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...
  3. J

    Rooster mating? Help.

    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...
  4. I

    Rooster mating with hens. When should I expect eggs?

    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,
  5. Trimini

    My first canaries - some basic questions

    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...
  6. cutebunny

    My Cockerel Doesn't know how to mate (please advise)

    Hello, guys. I have a pair of Serama chickens which are about 2 months old. I learned that when a pullet is close to laying, the wattle and comb will become redder. So i'm watching her more closely than ever. Starting 2 days ago, she started to do the submission squat in which I think she's...
  7. memandthebirds

    Mating, But No Eggs

    My Runner drake has been mounting with Pekin duck, who is a willing and bossy partner, but it's been more than two weeks and I haven't found a single egg. Is it possible that he's just matured faster than she has? Or should I be concerned about her?
    • memandthebirds
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    • ducks eggs laying mating pekin runner
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Stacyoung13

    It doesn't make sense to me ?

    I have mature Plymouth Rock roo (Gator), and a teenage SLW roo (Cajun) in same coop and run. Now Gator will let Cajun have his way with the ladies all day long, but you let Cajun try to crow and Gator is all over him Why is Cajun aloud to mate but gets beat up for crowing ?
  9. Lobzi

    Effect of mating on egglaying behavior?

    I know it is said that roos are not needed to get eggs from hens but I have witness something different. I have roos and my gals are always laying, brooding and raising chicks, year around. I have a few "delicate" hens, some of them older, on my porch that I keep away from the rest of the...
  10. J

    What's the chance my duck eggs are fertilized

    We just finished incubating 2 eggs that were fertilized but didn't make it to the end but then that same day those 2 were appeared to hatch we found another egg in her nest and put it in the incubator. It never developed any. About 2 weeks after that we found 4 more in her nest. Today thay are...
    • Jinglebells0518
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    • development duck duckling fertile fertile egg incubate infertile mama mating reproduction
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. TazClark

    coturnix quail: will an older rooster mate younger hens?

    i ask this because i need to cut down on the number of hens i have since i only have the one rooster (1roo - 9hens. fertility has been about 60%.) I KNOW i should have more roosters, but its currently not an option, so some hens have to go into the pot. and it makes sense to butcher the oldest...
    • TazClark
    • Thread
    • breeding hens mating new old quail rooster young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  12. M

    Male quail not mating

    I have 3 male quails for 13 female quails .....but they are not at all mating....but two females alone lay an egg every day.....I have lights on all night ....I feed them starter feed.....now they are about 7-8weeks old....I brought them at 4 weeks....on the first week they were mating .....the...
    • Mithunesh
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    • help male quails mating please help quail eggs quails
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Quail
  13. brooder

    Duck Mating

    Hi there, I understand that a lot of people have problems adjusting to the normalcy of forced mating among ducks, however I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I currently have two drakes and two hens (Not how I planned it, I promise!) I noticed that the drakes have begun their process...
    • brooder
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    • cayuga duck duck injury managing flock mating runner
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. CaptSpero

    Oops, we’ve got a rooster

    One of our new additions to the flock seems to accidentally be a rooster! He’s a silkie about 5 months old, and just a week ago I witnessed him doing a mating dance at one of our laying hens (who’s over a year old). We intend to get rid of the little dude (we can’t have roosters in the city...
  15. 3bird

    Questions about Drake and Dominance

    We have a small flock of silver Appleyards (5 ducks/1 drake), and we're having some issues with our drake (Angus). At the end of May, we lost our other drake (Piglet), and, as expected, that shook up the whole pecking order balance. This is our first full year with ducks, so we're not sure...
    • 3bird
    • Thread
    • dominace mating mating season silver appleyard
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. JFreeman

    Peacock terminology

    What do you call a peacock strut? I tried looking it up, but the subject is apparently very common regarding men, and that's just awkward. The sticky post "Behavior" section is still in construction and incomplete since 2013. Thank you.
    • JFreeman
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    • dance mating peacock peafowl strut
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Peafowl
  17. AudieWarren

    Peahen turkey cross... Peakey?!!

    A few weeks back, a random peahen found our farm. No idea where she came from, but we are happy to have her. Anywho... She was quite smitten with my turkey. His name is Tom. Tom being a lonely man stepped out on his misses while she is sitting on her nest. Shame on Tom. Lol well now miss peahen...
    • AudieWarren
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    • broody hybrid mating nesting peahen turkey
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Peafowl
  18. S

    Quails bullying Chicken

    Hello everyone, this will be my first and likely only post here (At least for a while) I am taking care of some birds for a friend while he is away on vacation. 1 chicken and 5 quails. The chicken is Silkie/Polish cross, and was born around April 27th of this year. The quails are Coturnix...
  19. franch

    Duck pairs?

    I have four runner ducks (two male and two female) and one Peking drake. The runners have just started trying to mate and I'm worried that if the Peking jumps in on this he will hurt the runners. If i get him a girlfriend his own size will he pair off? Or as long as he is together with the...
    • franch
    • Thread
    • duck mating runner
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Dr.GarryTTucker

    Just for fun

    so for now I’m calling my last two cockerels poncho and lefty from a previous post. This is just a “I’m a proud moment chicken parent” So poncho, last night, started to flicker his right leg against his wing. I thought something was wrong and I would look at it this morning. Well doing my...
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