Re: chickens/hens/hatching ROOSTERS
Posted by: natural_essentials <natural_essentials@...>
follow along with the threads on chickens, and setters (this is a hen
that only wants to hatch eggs right?). I haven't noticed that any of our
chickens particularily like to stay in her nest, but DH says a couple
kind of hang around while he gathers eggs. So I was thinking that maybe
we should build a smaller coop for a setter. Is that how it works?
Also many of you may remember that when we first got chickens again in
March, my favorite chick turned into a rooster, plus there was another
rooster. I got my way then, because DH had initially said no roosters
could stay, but since one was my favorite, they both got lucky and have
been happily coexisting all summer long. However, hubby says that with
winter coming, we won't be able to keep both because their territory will
be cut in half since they can't go outside. I'm having a very hard
time deciding what to do or which to get rid of. My favorite is Emu (his
name not breed) he's a Light Brahmas and there is a female Light Brahma,
Emu II, that is his matching mate. They are both huge and beautiful.
But Emu is about as big as a turkey and some of our hens are Silver
Spangled Hamburgs, a very small breed, which well, could cause some
problems if you know what I mean. The other rooster, Brewster, is a
Single Comb Brown Leghorn, and really quite beautiful too, and he's not
as aggressive with the hens as Emu, (but that may change if Emu were
gone).
Does anyone think it's possible that all 24 of them could get along in a
coop during the winter? The coop is about 8X10 but it is also about 12
feet tall, there are 12 nest boxes, 3 rows of 4 with 3 roosting poles at
the top.
I've brought up building an extra attached but separate coop for Emu and
some of the girls, but hubby isn't thrilled with the idea.
Anybody have any ideas? No, I do NOT want to eat one of my roosters (and
would prefer no one else did either). Should I try and sell one (or give
it away). Chip really doesn't think they'll be ok together over the
winter.
ANY advice or ideas would really be appreciated. Thanks all!!!
Leacy
Life is Good!
On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 21:16:27 -0500 "The Smarts" <smarties@jam21.net>
writes:
> Hi Julie,
>
> This probably isn't going to be much help, but a farmer near me
> never lets his
> guinea hens hatch out their own eggs, he always has a banty hen do
> it. That way
> they learn to roost in the chicken house, and not the trees.
> Something maybe to
> keep in mind for next time.
> TTFN
> Jacqui
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane and Julie Banks" <dabanks@harbornet.net>
> To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 7:37 PM
> Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Guineas
>
>
> Hi everyone, hope everyone is having a blessed Sunday!
> Ok, here is a question for all you guinea owners out there...
> Mrs. Guinea's nest is full of hatched babies FINALLY! What do we do
> now??? Of
> course as guineas do, she is out in the woods (we found her and her
> nest and
> have been watching and waiting for the last many many days). If we
> leave her
> with the babies, they might get attacked by either the barn cats, or
> by fox,
> etc. They might get wet which is deadly to baby guinea keets. If we
> take away
> the babies she is going to be very very angry I am sure. We could
> raise them in
> the coop like we did the chicks we had, no problem. Would she start
> laying again
> right away with winter right around the corner?? If we left the
> babies with
> her, how long till she brings them out into the open? I do hope some
> of you have
> had experience with this. She has at least 25 keets in there. We
> would love to
> have them all survive. My goodness, they are soo cute! Hard to
> imagine how
> something that cute can get that ugly head on it as it grows up!!!!
> 🙂 ANY
> help would be soo much appreciated. I have looked for info online
> and everything
> I read says to take the EGGS away and incubate them because if they
> stay with
> mama they most likely won't make it. Too late for that and I would
> rather she
> raised them herself. Thanks and God bless everyone! Julie
>
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