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Started by kt., February 16, 2007, 13:50:08

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kt.

February 16, 2007, 13:50:08
These hens are the chicks I got last June. They are just starting to lay this past week or so.

The chicks are one month old now. In the same pen but sectioned off.
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kt.

February 16, 2007, 13:50:08
All you do and all you see is all your life will ever be

manicscousers

#1
February 16, 2007, 14:50:49
look lovely and healthy  :)

Henny Penny

#2
February 16, 2007, 15:16:02
They are lovely.
I'm going to have to replace my chooks that were killed the other week.
The garden is just not the same without them.

emmy1978

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February 16, 2007, 15:19:42
Wow kt, they are gorgeous!  :)
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OliveOil

#4
February 17, 2007, 10:44:16
they look lovely and healthy as already said.

My poor things are a bit muddy at the moment and its easy to tell which ones have been caught by the cockeral - Mickey!

teresa

#5
February 18, 2007, 10:26:35
They are lovely, I love baby chicks, there so much fun.

Marymary

#6
February 18, 2007, 12:08:26
They look lovely KT - did you rear the chicks yourself?

Nice looing set up too - mine is a bit more 'basic'.  :)

kt.

#7
February 18, 2007, 12:37:06
Quote from: Marymary on February 18, 2007, 12:08:26
They look lovely KT - did you rear the chicks yourself?

Nice looing set up too - mine is a bit more 'basic'.  :)

Got the first lot at 8weeks old last year. 7 of 14 chicks were cockerals. Gave 5 away this past month. Gonna get rid of the other 2. The 11 new chicks I have reared since 4 days old. They are almost 1 month now.
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Marymary

#8
February 18, 2007, 14:16:43
How soon can you sex them?  With our banties you have to wait till they either crow or lay an egg  :).  The first lot we hatched had 6 males out of 7! 

kt.

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February 18, 2007, 18:17:24
Quote from: Marymary on February 18, 2007, 14:16:43
How soon can you sex them?  With our banties you have to wait till they either crow or lay an egg  :).  The first lot we hatched had 6 males out of 7! 

Not sure. I hope not to breed them as I have plenty. One of the cockerels was having a go this morning. I want rid of them both.

Do flocks of hens need a cockerel in the bunch to keep laying well? Or will this cause other problems?
All you do and all you see is all your life will ever be

Marymary

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February 18, 2007, 18:21:40
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Do flocks of hens need a cockerel in the bunch to keep laying well? Or will this cause other problems?
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No, definitely not.  Some people say that having a cockrel stops the hens bullying each other but I've never had any problems at all.  I also think the amount of attention the poor chicks get continually ought to constitute sexual harassment.   :)
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