Dear everyone
I am newly registered and newish to poultry. A few months ago I bought 3 gorgeous pekin bantam pullets, kept them in a coop at night and free roaming in our garden by day. Sadly we lost two, I think to foxes; there were just little piles of feathers left. Melbourne, Australia has, I have now been told, a high population of foxes.
I have now aquired three little wyandottes and here are my questions.
1. I was told they were 6-8 weeks. I am keeping them in my son's bedroom at the moment in a cat carrier. The temp is still dropping to about 10 C at night here, but should get warmer in the next couple of weeks. When can I put them out into the coop?
2. My poor remaining pekin is on her own in the coop. I took the Little Girls out to meet her and she was quite aggressive , pecking and chasing them around. Will she come around and accept them as new sisters despite age and breed difference? How can I best manage this?
3. Is there such a creature as a wyandotte bantam or have I been sold full sized chickens? Their feet seem enormous.
I would really appreciate any responses from more experienced chicken owners.
I am newly registered and newish to poultry. A few months ago I bought 3 gorgeous pekin bantam pullets, kept them in a coop at night and free roaming in our garden by day. Sadly we lost two, I think to foxes; there were just little piles of feathers left. Melbourne, Australia has, I have now been told, a high population of foxes.
I have now aquired three little wyandottes and here are my questions.
1. I was told they were 6-8 weeks. I am keeping them in my son's bedroom at the moment in a cat carrier. The temp is still dropping to about 10 C at night here, but should get warmer in the next couple of weeks. When can I put them out into the coop?
2. My poor remaining pekin is on her own in the coop. I took the Little Girls out to meet her and she was quite aggressive , pecking and chasing them around. Will she come around and accept them as new sisters despite age and breed difference? How can I best manage this?
3. Is there such a creature as a wyandotte bantam or have I been sold full sized chickens? Their feet seem enormous.
I would really appreciate any responses from more experienced chicken owners.
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