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Agreed

Pretty cockerel

I'm not convinced human selection can make such drastic changes to such a primal instinct. Make it more difficult to present itself yes, but here we're talking about near complete eradication in some breeds amd production mixes. Since the brooding aspect is linked to other reproductive functions...

What can I say, I need to be more thorough with my notifs :p

Someone's turned into a goose peep...

Succulents would look amazing in there :love

That's how landraces were created, after all. How does one go about establishing a self-sustaining group (or multiple), if one's birds aren't willing to sit? Bring in new blood? In one of your previous posts you mentioned that chickens haven't changed much psychologically from their jungle...

Pullets

I don't think that's a RSL. Looks more like a RIR to me. Cockerel is a male under the age of one

The brahma is a cockerel. How old are they? The others might be cockerels as well

Usually the destination

Congrats on the POW, @BDutch ! Wonderful photo :love !

That's because it's not an egg song. It's a call for the male to come and take them back to the group. Even when there is no male, and the birds do not free range (and thus, there is no need for the bird making the call to be led back to the group), they use this call. Your birds might've been...

That white puff is adorable :love

Hopefully they're all OK in there :fl

Yes. It'll be fine

Not more than say 2 hours. That girl shouldn't be sitting, unless she commits more

You're totally right, thanks for catching that

Cockerel, possibly hatchery quality Rhode Island Red

No, size isn't really what makes or breaks the deal. It's maturity. At 1 week, they are far too active to tolerate being under a broody that hasn't left the nest. After the chicks hatch, (or newly hatched chicks are placed under a broody) the broody takes anywhere from a couple of hours to a...