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  1. Launchpad

    Territorial behavior or mating behavior of male Pekin

    Hello all So two issues have arisen that I was hoping to get some opinions/thoughts on. Firstly is the behavior of the two older Pekin vs three newer/younger ducks (2 Cayuga and 1 Silver Appleyard) The two Pekin, one male one female are at 6 months and have adjusted well to their coop, the...
    • Launchpad
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    • behavior cayuga ducks mating silver appleyard territorial
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. L

    Alpha hen attacking almost 6mo Golden Comet while being mated by Rooster

    Catalana (I think) Hen is at least 4 years old. Golden comet is coming up 6months. Swedish Flower rooster is roughly same age as golden comet. Main hen is pretty aggressive but has gotten better. She doesn’t like being mated but at the same time she does and she doesn’t want another hen to be...
  3. T

    Chicken Genetics?

    OK, so I understand human genetics, biology, punnet squares, etc. What about chicken breeding? Our flock is all BO ladies, and we are on the market for a roo (and maybe more girls to lol). If we got, say a Barred Rock Roo, for example, what would the hatched chicks be? I feel like I've seen...
  4. inquisitivebird

    Roosters not mating near other roosters

    I have 4 chicken pens set up next to each other. They have different breeds in each one. I am getting eggs from 3 of the pens. It's the middle of winter here in New Zealand. I've collected eggs and incubated them and only one rooster is fertilising the eggs. He's the largest and most impressive...
  5. Lol123

    Muscovy ducks/ possible drake

    Hey so first time having muscovys and i adore them, i asked the breeder for two hens and have started to question if one of them is a drake. The main problem i have is the one in question is mating the other and worried its going to drown her, is this is normal for two females? From looking on...
    • Lol123
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    • drake mating muscovy muscovy behavior muscovy sex
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. EnnieM

    Beginner Breeder - Help!

    I’m trying to get a rough breeding program outline down on paper for up to 10 breeding groups. I’d love to hear your feedback! ((note: this is a hobby, but one I’d like to take further in the future.) 1. What is the smallest number of hens you’d put into the breeding pen with a rooster? 2...
  7. CloneFly

    Possible Cockatiel Mating? Birds are acting strange...

    Hello! I own several cockatiels, and have some suspicions/concerns about a possible mating between two of them. My birds are about 15 mths and I recently noticed my male lutino (Mango) acting very friendly towards my Pearl split 2 Pied female, (Pïppïn). Now please bear with me while I delve...
  8. L

    Will a cockerel try to mate a pullet?

    Pullets are roughly 13 weeks and cockerel is 14 weeks. He tried to mate our hen the other day. She is maybe 6-7 years old? Not sure. But it was a surprise to her. I was about to pick her up so she squatted and the cockerel took to moment. This morning the cockerel tried to (I think) mate one of...
  9. A

    All my female birds are mating?

    So i have three hens and two female ducks. Ever since i got my two ducks (around 3 months ago) they’ve tried to mate. We know for a fact that they’re both female and we figured they were doing it for domination but they never stopped. Today they were swimming in their pond and one persistently...
    • alyssahockings
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    • broody duck mating female duck female ducks mating females mating hens mating mating chickens
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  10. H

    Adding a Rooster to my Pullet flock

    Okay so I’m lost here because I see so many varying opinions- My flock is 14 pullets, they’re barred Plymouth Rock, buff orpington, and australorp. Thoughts on adding a rooster to a flock of my 17 week old pullets? They’re all just now beginning to lay. When I first got them I only wanted hens...
  11. missmaqs

    QQ- Do roosters have a way of sensing gender?

    Apologies if this is silly, but I've been super curious. My rooster puts on a dance for the ladies, and lately he's been dancing for some of my straight runs, ranging from 1 month to 6 months old - he picks specific birds in my flock of young ones and dances for them? Can roosters instinctually...
  12. TheBirdBabe

    Balding hen

    I have this poor hen that is a favorite amongst my roosters. They have never been a problem until recent.. for obvious reasons. lol They keep pulling her feathers out on the back of her neck! 😖 Otherwise, they're great roosters, but the poor girl is starting to get sunburnt! Is there something...
    • TheBirdBabe
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    • balding neck hen mating pulling feathers rooster rooster pulling hens feathers
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  13. Goosey Girl

    My goose is gay

    Okay, don't have any idea why. One of my female geese (I know she is female because she is laying eggs), runs whenever a gander comes near her but, lets 2 of the female geese stand on her back and pull her neck feathers. This has been going on for about a month. Should I put her and a gander...
    • Goosey Girl
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    • mating sebastopol geese
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Geese
  14. MangoDuck

    Premature pekin ducks mating

    So, we bought two pekin ducklings a few months back, and they’re almost four months old now. One is a female and the other is a male. We saw them mate two days ago (we think it was the first time) and they’ve mated two more times after that. I’ve heard that most ducks start mating at around 5...
    • MangoDuck
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    • drake ducks mating pekin
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. L

    Rooster separated from hens?

    Hi everyone! So here is my dilemma, I live with my parents while going to college and I have 4 younger siblings all under 8. We used to own a rooster that was friendly enough, but he'd attack the kids when they got close to him which made them never want to go outside when he was around. I...
  16. MartinFamilyHomestead

    Mating

    I’ve owned ducks for a few years and for some reason tonight I had the question on how many eggs are fertilized through one mating session. Google helped me come to the conclusion that typically the sperm will stay in hen for up to 14 days, so essentially a clutch of eggs is fertilized by the...
  17. Adil_Ali

    Bantam cochin egg fertility issues

    I bought a trio of bantam cochin chickens. And the hens are laying eggs, and I have hatched a few of their eggs in the past (6), but the fertility is extremely low. Their age is about 3 years, and I feel like the problem isn't with the age, I think they face difficulty in mating. The male does...
  18. Madhava

    How long should I isolate a breed to make sure their babies are of that kind?

    Hi! I have 2 breeds of chickens: Lavender Orpingtons and Black Marans. They all commingle together as a big family. Each of the breeds have a rooster so I have 2 roosters total. I'd like to know how long do I need to isolate one breed to make sure that the fertile eggs are of that specific...
  19. Jaimes09

    unknown breed

    Hey i was I wondering if anyone on here knew what breed these guys are. My rooster is short but older and the hen is definitely younger but taller. Having issue breeding as the hen never allows rooster to mount. Really wanted to know their breed and Get tips on how to get them to mate.
  20. QuailTail

    Over mating one female cortunix

    Hey everyone! So I have 2 male quails and 7 females in my aviary - lots of space and hidey holes provided. I recently swapped 3 males for 3 females, although one new gal has turned out to be a guy. I was originally aiming for only 1 male, but here we are. One of the new females came to me...
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    • cortunix mating overmating quail
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
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