Raising new baby chicks

[Hopethehen]

So i have two barred rocks who are full size. Well, full size for them. They are bantam, so they small. One, the dominate one, is bigger, and meaner. I want to know if I introduced them when they were babies, would my old ones like them more? Would they, like, raise them? Or peck them? Im think to introduce them by putting them in my dogs crate, so they could see, and hear each other. I want two more, $15 dollars each. So if i got roosters, would anyone want them? I would try my best to tame them as much as possible. Where i live, we cant have roosters. I am getting chocolate, and lavendar breeds, rare. So just tell me if you want them, and i will keep you posted when i get them and their genders as soon as possible.

 

[AllenK RGV]

So i have two barred rocks who are full size. Well, full size for them. They are bantam, so they small. One, the dominate one, is bigger, and meaner. I want to know if I introduced them when they were babies, would my old ones like them more? Would they, like, raise them? Or peck them? Im think to introduce them by putting them in my dogs crate, so they could see, and hear each other. I want two more, $15 dollars each. So if i got roosters, would anyone want them? I would try my best to tame them as much as possible. Where i live, we cant have roosters. I am getting chocolate, and lavendar breeds, rare. So just tell me if you want them, and i will keep you posted when i get them and their genders as soon as possible.

I like the idea of bending the rules, so with that in mind you might want to review "no crow collar" on the web check its amazon ratings or something otherwise and see what you think. As far as your first question goes I suspect not unless you have a broody hen who is laying eggs and sitting on a nest. Keep in mind I am no expert and suspect you have more chicken keeping expertese than I do.

Regards-Allen

 

[Hopethehen]

I like the idea of bending the rules, so with that in mind you might want to review "no crow collar" on the web check its amazon ratings or something otherwise and see what you think. As far as your first question goes I suspect not unless you have a broody hen who is laying eggs and sitting on a nest. Keep in mind I am no expert and suspect you have more chicken keeping expertese than I do.

Regards-Allen

That last sentece, i dont know about that, i havent had them for even a year. i do have a brody hen, and they both lay on the eggs. So would they both raise them? By the way, if you want to be as smart as me with chickens, do lots of research, and a lot of staring at your birds. Stare, talk, and litsen to your birds. I have been able to be a "self taught" chicken lady. Well, i wouldnt really say self taught, because the enternet basically saved me like 100000000 times. But I am a "chicken whisperer", i dont know if i qualify to be an actual one, but my mom and dad call me one since speak to my chickens and understand what they say. Well, not always. But i do undertand some things like "feed me" or "let me free" or "she wont let me sit on the eggs" and a lot of other stuff. Theres at least three calls i make, but only one they really litsen too. I learned it becuase my bird always makes that sound. Now they follow me because they know me better.
Anyways, would that collar thing hurt them? and wont they still hurt the hens? i used to have a rooster that always attcked my hens, then eventually started to attack us.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Oh well if you have a broody hen then it should be safe to introduce young ones to it as long as it is sitting on golf balls or eggs chicken I have read don't have a concept for time as to how long they have had eggs until they should hatch. You should expect your broody to raise them. I like the Bwak bwak mine make for "look at this/whats this" its about the only phrase I use when talking to them. I'm sure my neighbor thinks I am insane.

The No-crow doesn't hurt it apparently prevents the males from fully inflating the throat to vocalize, they can still crow but it is much muffled from what I read. There is an optional bow tie add on to it that looks cute too. As far as rooster behavior is concerned some I read are gentlemen, while others can turn into man haters or pin girls to the ground, but since you have mature females already and are introducing young chicks to my understanding the alpha female should keep a potential rooster in its place and assist him to have good manners. If on the other hand you are planning on introducing a mature rooster.....well that is this weeks topic of the week so there are answers to be found there with people who have oodles of experience on that particular subject. One of the posters said you can never tell what introducing a new roster will be like therefore you will need a sharp knife.

 

[venymae]

Unless your hens are broody they will NOT raise the chicks, and there will be a bit of pecking when you first introduce the new birds (when they are older!). Even when they ARE broody, sometimes a hen will not accept chicks. If they don't accept them, they usually kill them, so be cautious!

 

[AllenK RGV]

Unless your hens are broody they will NOT raise the chicks, and there will be a bit of pecking when you first introduce the new birds (when they are older!). Even when they ARE broody, sometimes a hen will not accept chicks. If they don't accept them, they usually kill them, so be cautious!

There you go someone "wiser and more experienced" chimed in.

 

[venymae]

There you go someone "wiser and more experienced" chimed in.

Haha, more like "some nerdy person who likes to read articles on chicken keeping". That being said, I have introduced new birds/chicks to my flock several times.

 

[venymae]

Here's a nice article on introducing new chickens (ala the internet!)

 

[AllenK RGV]

Here's a nice article on introducing new chickens (ala the internet!)

Reminds me my primary ferment needs to go to secondary tonight or in the morning. I gave them a taste test today and they ate it up after I left the area. Its getting late so I'll do that in the AM, I don't want to see how bad the scorpions are in the yard tonight with the blacklight so I can get the container I'll be using for FF(fermented feed).