I do not have buyers lined up and getting rid of chicks in the winter is hard. All my grow outs that aren't staying will be gone in a couple weeks, so I think I'm just gonna stick with the chicks Sansa has and go from there. She's going in the clink!I vote no on giving naughty broody eggs right now(unless you have buyers lined up) and yes to the Rooster Pants.
I've never had a cockerel crow or mate the pullets at 5 weeks old (almost 6) but one of mine started crowing this morning at 3 am and later in the day. I only have 2 but I'm not sure which one it was.He only crowded twice this morning and once today.Its probably the same one that mounted a pullet right before I locked them up for the night.They free range with the broody hen and rest of the flock
I have 8 - 3 week olds right now that I don't know the sex of yet, and a 17 week old cockerel that is trying to mate and should have already been gone. I just don't want to add insult to injury right now, lol
Now that I have a rooster and broody hen I just supervise and let her do all the grunt work
A broody is the one raising the 3 week olds. I do nothing, but more chicks would put me way over my comfortable numbers for winter.
I'm seeing the same thing! The 3 littles don't fit under Mama anymore so they perch on the edge of the nest box or climb on top of her.Sansa's sleeping arrangements with her children, and yes those are littles slumped over the edge of the nest box
The only other broody I have that's ever done this is Onyx and she does it every time she hatches. I have a brick that I keep in the coop as a little step to help them out. Goofy birds, lol
