I only have 1tom to 6hens so I thought this year would be better. But maybe he was clumsy since it is the start of the breeding season. He was the beta Tom for 2 years and is now the only tom so he never did get much practice. I hope he gets better at it.
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Usually toms will not fight with hens like they do the toms. I hope you get it figured out. You might also check into possibly taking them to a livestock auction or listing them in the local papers.
Yesterday I found that one of my hens has a large gash on her side
I do regret processing my Alpha Tom and keeping this one. I wish I did it the other way around.
Fingers crossed she heals up well.
Also now that breeding has started I should start seeing eggs in the next few weeks. YUM.
I went thru this with one of my tom's. He wants to do his mating dance on top of her instead of on the ground. GRRR so I had to put him in time out till she healed up. Now he is more careful.
I am also trying to train a young BR tom. He keeps getting on sideways and I gently get him to turn in the right direction then in a few
minutes he's back sideways again! UGH!
I hope your hen heals up quickly! Yeah for turkey eggs!
Yesterday I found that one of my hens has a large gash on her side
I do regret processing my Alpha Tom and keeping this one. I wish I did it the other way around.
Fingers crossed she heals up well.
Also now that breeding has started I should start seeing eggs in the next few weeks. YUM.
Quote: I love the self blue (lavender) birds. Gorgeous! I plan on growing out any I get this year & replacing several blues in my flock to eradicate the black from the babies. If I have a lavender tom over blue hens or blue tom over lavender hens then I only get blue & lavender babies. With blue over blue I still get 25% black poults.
Silkie here is a pic of my first cross. I am very excited!
Thanks holm!
