daswindkind
Chirping
- Feb 21, 2021
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So it's been a while since I've been here. Tried a second incubator run, only one survived. Little magnolia. Eventually passed from a heart attack from a bird of prey. Finally threw that shit incubator out.
Now I realized, the two silkie chicks I got got for that one (only one hatched yet again.. ), one of them is a rooster too.
Now I have two roosters and 7 chickens. Of course the chickens look terrible.
They haven't fought once to be honest. They're just existing next to each other.. And I'm not sure I want to get rid of one, since they get along, take on different roles and behaviours..
Just that one is a pushover and doesn't care if they pick at his feathers.
Got some saddles to protect the girls.. We've got more toys now and a bigger field to help with the feather picking.. (Bird flu warnings don't really help..)
Just that I know this won't work. I know I need to get rid of one, or at least get a bigger flock. Might get some chabo chicks from a friend for example.. I'd also love to take in some older former laying chickens in my area..
Because that's the one thing.. I'd definitely be down for more chickens. I'd love some chabos and give them the silkie rooster that's damn attentive to big birds for example.
Just that I have no idea what to do with the eggs at this point.
How would you manage my damn flock and do better?
Now I realized, the two silkie chicks I got got for that one (only one hatched yet again.. ), one of them is a rooster too.
Now I have two roosters and 7 chickens. Of course the chickens look terrible.
They haven't fought once to be honest. They're just existing next to each other.. And I'm not sure I want to get rid of one, since they get along, take on different roles and behaviours..
Just that one is a pushover and doesn't care if they pick at his feathers.
Got some saddles to protect the girls.. We've got more toys now and a bigger field to help with the feather picking.. (Bird flu warnings don't really help..)
Just that I know this won't work. I know I need to get rid of one, or at least get a bigger flock. Might get some chabo chicks from a friend for example.. I'd also love to take in some older former laying chickens in my area..
Because that's the one thing.. I'd definitely be down for more chickens. I'd love some chabos and give them the silkie rooster that's damn attentive to big birds for example.
Just that I have no idea what to do with the eggs at this point.
How would you manage my damn flock and do better?