Hey.... Lets keep Chickens..!

Laura_D_3

How do you tell when they are just chick size though that they are a he/ she?

KAAT_LADY

Laura_D wrote: »

How do you tell when they are just chick size though that they are a he/ she?

my Dh says he cant really tell how he can tell the difference he just has to look at them to see the difference;)

Laura_D_3

KAAT_LADY wrote: »

my Dh says he cant really tell how he can tell the difference he just has to look at them to see the difference;)

Can I borrow him when I get round to hatching my own

Dreamy

Thanks we will almost certainly have a deviding fence as they have already chewed a bit at the old rabbit hutch and don't fancy having to replace that sort of thing
How would I keep the soil clean enough for them part of me thinks that if I turned the soil over once they where tucked up in bed that would be good but part of me thinks that wont work ??? would prefer not to be sticking large amounts of tree in the bin each week think I saw someone somewhere say they had theres on gravel so they could wash it down is this a good idea would the chucks like that ?
area around will be wall on two sides and paving slabs/bricks on the other so actual think I might be alright rat wise (love rats am getting some but don't want uninvited wild ones !)

DON79

KAAT_LADY wrote: »

he looks very masculine to me ...Is he this years bird ?? just read back and see hes just a chick 12-14 weeks

Hi, he is about 18 weeks old now so has matured a bit but I took that picture today.

Donna

angelavdavis

If anyone is interested in adopting ex-battery hens, Little Hen Rescue are looking for homes as they have 11,000 to rehome before 29th June. I think they charge £1.50 per hen.

More info on:
http://littlehenrescue.co.uk

KAAT_LADY

Laura_D wrote: »

Can I borrow him when I get round to hatching my own

Sorry Laura, dont think i can lend him to strangers,,:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:he wouldnt go ..:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

KAAT_LADY

DON79 wrote: »

Hi, he is about 18 weeks old now so has matured a bit but I took that picture today.

Donna

He looks great Donna..real cockerel...let us know of he lays an egg :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:he is the same age as our Orpington Cockerel

Laura_D_3

KAAT_LADY wrote: »

Sorry Laura, dont think i can lend him to strangers,,:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:he wouldnt go ..:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Oh well, maybe I'll have to get the OH to have a go and see if he has chicken gender predicting abilities. Maybe the skill is purely reserved for men - they've got to be good at something after alll :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

KAAT_LADY

Laura_D wrote: »

Oh well, maybe I'll have to get the OH to have a go and see if he has chicken gender predicting abilities. Maybe the skill is purely reserved for men - they've got to be good at something after alll :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

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