- Aug 17, 2013
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Hello. I have 3 red pullets and (3 black Americana who turned out to be roosters). My 6 always stayed together until recently. I have three separate questions. One Americana, who I am assuming is a rooster because it tried to mount one of my pullets, doesn't cockadoodle do. Is this normal? Also, he is a loner. Hangs out with no one and actually is timid. Is this normal?. Also a second rooster (not the dominant) got hurt, sprained ankle and now the loner hangs with him. Why?
Bigger question. I noticed I've had a red pullet missing for 2 days and checked coop last night and not sleeping with rest. Thought she was dead somewhere. Found her today in remote area of yard laying on 15 eggs. I don't know if the eggs are fertile, unfertile or how long they've been there (the chickens have only been laying eggs for less than a month) and are they all her eggs? I'd like to hatch baby chicks but is she eating? And are they going to hatch? And when? What do I do? Do I put a bowl of food there for her or is she leaving nest to eat? It's funny because I've only noticed her missing for 2 days but obviously I'm not with her all day. Do chickens have to sit on a nest 24/7 to hatch? It's cold at night here and temperature at 11am here now is only 65 degrees. Help.
Third question. My rooster that sprained his ankle used to cock a doodle do not loudly before that. He doesn't anymore? Will it restart? My dominant rooster however cockadoodle dos LOUDLY all day long. It's annoying to us and neighbors and embarrassing. He also throws the females down like a rag doll to mate. It's just not right. And he dances around them constantly. They can barely do their own thing. However, the 3 females only hang around that one rooster, like a harem. Maybe they like it. But that rooster is being bullyish to one of my timid rooster to the point of possibly hurting him. If I give him away to a friend, will one of my other 2 roosters become the dominant and start the same thing? Or will my backyard become harmonious?
There's LOTS of different questions here. Please answer each one
Thank you!
Bigger question. I noticed I've had a red pullet missing for 2 days and checked coop last night and not sleeping with rest. Thought she was dead somewhere. Found her today in remote area of yard laying on 15 eggs. I don't know if the eggs are fertile, unfertile or how long they've been there (the chickens have only been laying eggs for less than a month) and are they all her eggs? I'd like to hatch baby chicks but is she eating? And are they going to hatch? And when? What do I do? Do I put a bowl of food there for her or is she leaving nest to eat? It's funny because I've only noticed her missing for 2 days but obviously I'm not with her all day. Do chickens have to sit on a nest 24/7 to hatch? It's cold at night here and temperature at 11am here now is only 65 degrees. Help.
Third question. My rooster that sprained his ankle used to cock a doodle do not loudly before that. He doesn't anymore? Will it restart? My dominant rooster however cockadoodle dos LOUDLY all day long. It's annoying to us and neighbors and embarrassing. He also throws the females down like a rag doll to mate. It's just not right. And he dances around them constantly. They can barely do their own thing. However, the 3 females only hang around that one rooster, like a harem. Maybe they like it. But that rooster is being bullyish to one of my timid rooster to the point of possibly hurting him. If I give him away to a friend, will one of my other 2 roosters become the dominant and start the same thing? Or will my backyard become harmonious?
There's LOTS of different questions here. Please answer each one
Thank you!
