Hi Y'all! I'm back again with more questions!
Is a year old Pilgrim gander old enough to breed a hen?
Also, do they normally start sitting on eggs in late July? I ask because now that my 2 have been taking turns, sometimes co-sitting on a nest. I thought they only hatched babies out in the spring?
If they are indeed hatching babies, is it normal for them to stand in the nest and tuck hay / feathers around the eggs before sitting down?
Lastly, they seem to have decided Skully (their mishapened Toulouse roomie) is not allowed into the coop...they even chase her off the food!
Is that normal? Should I move Skully to another pen, or will they settle down and revert to the sweet birds they normally are?
Is a year old Pilgrim gander old enough to breed a hen?
Also, do they normally start sitting on eggs in late July? I ask because now that my 2 have been taking turns, sometimes co-sitting on a nest. I thought they only hatched babies out in the spring?
If they are indeed hatching babies, is it normal for them to stand in the nest and tuck hay / feathers around the eggs before sitting down?
Lastly, they seem to have decided Skully (their mishapened Toulouse roomie) is not allowed into the coop...they even chase her off the food!
Is that normal? Should I move Skully to another pen, or will they settle down and revert to the sweet birds they normally are?