Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Look at that pudgy little face! Too precious!!!

 

[NewToFarming]

Thanks NewToFarming, I was just too eager and impatient to see what came out of that last egg!! Here 'tis!

Is Momma doing OK with baby today?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

NewToFarming, thanks for asking, yes she is!

I have a question again for folks: I have a BIG dog crate (St. Bernard size) that I currently have one broody mama and two chicks in. Can I safely put the other broody mama with her 3 chicks in there? ....I was thinking in a couple of days. My plan is then to set up a pen around the dog crate so they can come out and play in the day, but I can secure at night. I've never had two broody's going at the same time. I could also set the one little crate next to the big one so each broody would have her own crate ....I don't know if it would make that much difference to the chickens though.

 

[NewToFarming]

NewToFarming, thanks for asking, yes she is!
I have a question again for folks: I have a BIG dog crate (St. Bernard size) that I currently have one broody mama and two chicks in. Can I safely put the other broody mama with her 3 chicks in there? ....I was thinking in a couple of days. My plan is then to set up a pen around the dog crate so they can come out and play in the day, but I can secure at night. I've never had two broody's going at the same time. I could also set the one little crate next to the big one so each broody would have her own crate ....I don't know if it would make that much difference to the chickens though.

That could be a hit or miss. You could try but make it at a time you can watch for awhile. With my girls what I had experienced is if they brooded on eggs in the same nest, they all took care of the chicks that hatched. But they tend to not like being close to each other if they didn't brood together. The other Momma might peck and even kill the chicks or on the other end of it, the moms will fight each other over the chicks. I am not saying it can't be done, but just be careful. I do think having their own private space to take the chicks in to is better than both in the same crate right now. I really hope it works just be careful when introducing everyone!

 

[homeschoolchick]

I have got to tell you the cutest thing! This isn't about a NN, but I hope you don't mind.....

My bantam Mille Fleur Cochin cockerel who is around 15 weeks old was making a nest for my showgirl/cochin mix who is the same age. He would cluck and spin and made two nests for her. She would stand and watch and cluck back. It was so sweet to watch!

I am sure you have all seen this before yourselves, but I just wanted to share it because it was only my second time seeing it and the first time it wasn't as long and drawn out.

My two cockerels have been "active" for a few weeks now. I thought it was too early for the girls to lay. I wonder if I will have my first egg in a few weeks?????

 

[NewToFarming]

Isn't that just the sweetest thing to see? I bet that is a good indication your girl will soon be ready to lay!

 

[homeschoolchick]

Yes, I love it! He was on my questionable list, to go or not. I have to watch him, because he likes to peck at my ankles. It seems like he is calming down. He has recently been sweet to the girls, so he can stay for now.

I need more girls for my NN. He is mating (trying) my cochin girl that is with him, a lot! I have tried putting two others girls with him, but he jumps on their backs immediately and looks like he is violently trying to mate them. I didn't know what was going on, so I took them out. I know I need to get more girls in there with him, but don't know how with out them getting hurt?

 

[NewToFarming]

Yes, I love it! He was on my questionable list, to go or not. I have to watch him, because he likes to peck at my ankles. It seems like he is calming down. He has recently been sweet to the girls, so he can stay for now.

I need more girls for my NN. He is mating (trying) my cochin girl that is with him, a lot! I have tried putting two others girls with him, but he jumps on their backs immediately and looks like he is violently trying to mate them. I didn't know what was going on, so I took them out. I know I need to get more girls in there with him, but don't know how with out them getting hurt?

Is your boy young? I don't know if you can do anything to calm him down when initially introducing the new girls to him. If he is young he might calm down a little as he gets older, But I think most boys will go kind of crazy at the sight of new girls. Maybe someone else will have an idea for you and I have the same problem here. I have too many boys right now.

 

[homeschoolchick]

Yes, he is the same age as the cochin, 15 weeks.

I don't want him to hurt them. They are several weeks younger I guess I need to buy the lone girl a saddle

 

[NewToFarming]

He is right in that teenage stage! hopefully he will calm down as he gets older. They usually do and maybe wait until the girls are older too. The saddles do help. My one silkie girl had a slice on her back and I put one on her and her feathers grew back and she healed up nicely.