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For the longest time I thought I had one hen and one rooster out of this pair (full siblings), but suddenly Tiramisu (black and red) has sprouted saddle feathers? Mocha (grey and red) has always looked like a rooster but comparing them, looks much less male, and I’m so lost! Both are Orpington x...

That’s what I’m hoping too. He’s such a wonderful rooster, it’d be a real shame to lose him.

I’m unfortunately not home to assess him so sorry if the information isn’t very precise. My rooster was found today hanging upside down from the roost in my hen house where his leg had gotten caught. My mum, who found him, thinks his leg is dislocated. She had put him in a small cage so he...

I’m going to guess mostly barred/cuckoo chicks. I’m unsure what the colour genetics of the white bird are though. This website is useful somewhat if you play around with it! http://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html

The spreadsheet like you did with your dogs sounds like a good idea. I keep my cattle bloodlines in a book, with a page for each heifer or cow. It’s a bit of a business to keep up with, but it works. And I keep stuff like bull sale pamphlets etc in a file. Air table is a mobile app I’ve seen...

Honestly the best method to stop a broody is to just… wait. Nothing I’ve ever done has stopped them earlier than they wanted. You could put her in a separate cage if she’s really bothering you, but otherwise just leave her. I think you probably could halve the eggs between them? especially if...

I am fully expecting these to be torn up by the time I got back up there this evening lol. At least they will have had fun. I think it’s technically Silverbeet yeah lol. Both plants are about 6 years old so they really needed to go. I think I have like 4 different varieties of various spinaches...

I saw this idea from a Better Homes and Gardens episode a while back: to plant veggies in your chook run for them to pick at, but didn’t have any plants to use that I thought would survive. Well, today I was pulling out some old spinach plants and thought; ‘why not?!’ They’re old, tough, and...

I personally would carry a plastic garden rake to put between you as a block to discourage him from this behaviour. But I’m not positive that will help as I’ve never had a rooster that would come at me regularly. I’ve got a few young boys atm but they’re not that old yet. Their father will...

Thanks everyone. The Brahma hen has unfortunately passed away. I will miss her, she was a wonderful quiet bird that loved to follow me around, growling and grumbling. I have no idea how I missed her failing health. All the others (bar one, who is completely feral) got a good dousing with a lice...

she has tiny brown bugs in her feathers, are they mites? What can I do to treat the nest boxes? I’m fairly sure I have treatment for the birds so I will do them asap. I can’t wait to have a roofed run, she probably got them from the wild birds that come in

Found my Brahma hen face down in the nest box this morning. She’s been broody and has been lively and happy until this morning. She’s pale, won’t stand, and won’t drink. I’ve separated her with some food and water so the others can’t harass her. Young hen, about 1 year old. Photos from when I...

They may bully him, but if he’s used to roosting in a coop you could try that yes. I’ve had Guinneas become part of hen flocks before

There’s enrichment things you could do to keep her entertained. A mirror, like mentioned above, or food puzzles, like hanging food on strings for her to peck. Even letting her free roam occasionally (especially if you’re out with her gardening or something). Being busy helps them feel less lonely

Somehow I ended up with five lmao. These three are the nerds (will work for anything) L-R: border collie x Koolie, Kelpie x border collie x Cattle dog (we call her our faux dingo), and the Jack Russell who thinks she’s a cattle dog. Then there’s the old ladies Jack Russell x Fox Terrier...