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Good idea, Kathy. I have a friend outside of the city with fertile Marans eggs... Think I'll try with those before doing expensive hatching. Thanks!
Nick
that is a really good idea- when i hatched the Lollipop kids - i got the eggs from a friend free - drove 15 minutes to get them and knew they would go home to him when ready. So it was sort of a learning experience for me - not that i wanted Japanese bantams. With that said i may not do it again ! I am a worry wart so that whole experience was stressful for me!
that is a really good idea- when i hatched the Lollipop kids - i got the eggs from a friend free - drove 15 minutes to get them and knew they would go home to him when ready. So it was sort of a learning experience for me - not that i wanted Japanese bantams. With that said i may not do it again ! I am a worry wart so that whole experience was stressful for me!
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Nick....you are welcome to some of mine if you want to drive up here. I have Pepper (del roo) in with a SQ barred rock hen (don't ask, looonnnggg story) and a Col Rock roo in with 2 CR hens and 2 del x blue rock hens
I actually have a 7-8 week old pullet from the Del / BR cross and she is very neat looking....
I actually have a 7-8 week old pullet from the Del / BR cross and she is very neat looking....
Found Nugget on the nest first thing this morning. She didn't come out with the others so I think this is it. Gave her 6 eggs, 4 BBS Orps (which I just hope are fertile) and 2 Del/Ameraucana eggs (one Snow, one Nora). Emily is on Day 7 today and if she wimps out on me and her eggs are viable, I'll remove the ones Nuggs has and give her Emily's and the hatch will be in two weeks rather than three.
Nick, you might want to think twice about Maran's eggs. They're typically very dark and very difficult to candle. Does you friend have any other breeds that he/she is willing to give you eggs from? Perhaps a nice BR? Or maybe some Orp eggs? Gotta start someplace, and starting with the easiest is always a good idea. Build your skills and your confidence slowly. Even young birds need to learn to fly before they can soar!
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Cyn....you are going to soon have more "lil ones" than I do. I've never seen you hatch this many!! I think either Kathy or Nella are rubbing off on ya!!
Cyn....you are going to soon have more "lil ones" than I do. I've never seen you hatch this many!! I think either Kathy or Nella are rubbing off on ya!!
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Ok y'all....flock mgmt question.
Who allows "multiple roosters" to run in an area together? And will they EVER peacefully co-exist?
I have a clover/chickory field just outside the coops. I try to let a group free range in the fenced in yard (behind the coops) and a group free range in the field area ever day so that they have access to fresh green stuff.
Well....I accidently let 2 groups out today into the field area and it took me an hour to separate the two roosters, who were both bloody and gasping for breath by the time I got them separated. I know that roos will fight to establish dominance, but would this have gone on until one of them was killed? Or would they have finally "settled it" and gone on their own ways? With the amount of property we have I would love to think that each group would "go their own way" each morning and stick with the roo that they roost with....however, such was not the case today
Any advise??!!
Who allows "multiple roosters" to run in an area together? And will they EVER peacefully co-exist?
I have a clover/chickory field just outside the coops. I try to let a group free range in the fenced in yard (behind the coops) and a group free range in the field area ever day so that they have access to fresh green stuff.
Well....I accidently let 2 groups out today into the field area and it took me an hour to separate the two roosters, who were both bloody and gasping for breath by the time I got them separated. I know that roos will fight to establish dominance, but would this have gone on until one of them was killed? Or would they have finally "settled it" and gone on their own ways? With the amount of property we have I would love to think that each group would "go their own way" each morning and stick with the roo that they roost with....however, such was not the case today
Any advise??!!
Scott, I keep Brutus, Red and CB together in their own coop and yard all of the time. They get along perfectly. But this is probably because they have been together since hatching and have never really known anything else since reaching their sexual maturity.
I separated them from the rest of the flock at a fairly early stage as Brutus and Red were both hellbent on mating my four old ladies to death! They were fine while inside the coop and would conduct themselves as gentlemen. But as soon as I opened the coop door, they'd be chasing the poor old girls. It was more brutal than a normal rooster mounting, so I had no choice but to remove them from the flock. I'm still not sure what prompted such vicious attacks on my old girls.
Today, all three live in relative harmony with each other. I've only once ever seen Brutus and Red go at it with each other in such a way as they looked like they really meant it. Fortunately I was there and able to separate them quickly. Interestingly enough, it seems to be CB, my smallest boy, who rules the rooster coop. If Brutus and Red so much as even flare their hackles at each other, CB is right there, jumping into the middle of them and breaks up the altercation. I love that little guy!!
I will say this though: Roosters who have ladies to protect and provide for, act completely different than boys who have none. That might be at the root of your problem with your two boys, Scott. How old are the two boys in question? If they are fairly young yet, there's probably an excess of testosterone to blame for a lot of it. Lack of maturity and a sense of self confidence may also be at play. Roosters are very complex animals, as anyone who has spent a considerable amount of time observing their personalities will tell you. And they're not always all that easy to figure out.
Hope you can get your lads to get along better in the future.
I separated them from the rest of the flock at a fairly early stage as Brutus and Red were both hellbent on mating my four old ladies to death! They were fine while inside the coop and would conduct themselves as gentlemen. But as soon as I opened the coop door, they'd be chasing the poor old girls. It was more brutal than a normal rooster mounting, so I had no choice but to remove them from the flock. I'm still not sure what prompted such vicious attacks on my old girls.
Today, all three live in relative harmony with each other. I've only once ever seen Brutus and Red go at it with each other in such a way as they looked like they really meant it. Fortunately I was there and able to separate them quickly. Interestingly enough, it seems to be CB, my smallest boy, who rules the rooster coop. If Brutus and Red so much as even flare their hackles at each other, CB is right there, jumping into the middle of them and breaks up the altercation. I love that little guy!!
I will say this though: Roosters who have ladies to protect and provide for, act completely different than boys who have none. That might be at the root of your problem with your two boys, Scott. How old are the two boys in question? If they are fairly young yet, there's probably an excess of testosterone to blame for a lot of it. Lack of maturity and a sense of self confidence may also be at play. Roosters are very complex animals, as anyone who has spent a considerable amount of time observing their personalities will tell you. And they're not always all that easy to figure out.
Hey, BIG announcement here: Dusty's two eggs under Emily are GROWING!
June's is developing, but can't tell about Smoky's two or Meg's (Meg's are always splotchy/porous and take awhile to see something).
Nugget is playing with my head. She left the nest and is taking her time going back.
Nugget is playing with my head. She left the nest and is taking her time going back.
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