MY SIDECHICKS ARE HATCHING!

[kinyonga]

Boy they change quickly!

 

[Jevin]

Figured even though this is an old thread, I should update it.

Spazz is now Doris, such a sweet pea.

Also needs her hair done up so she can see lol

Otherwise it's this:

And Sloth is now known as Dick and lives up to his namesake.

And they are also proud parents, these were their first bunch of offspring.

 

[Highway61]

^ ^ ^ Awesome. Silly question I suppose, but do they make good pets?

 

[Jevin]

Dick the rooster is debatable as he tends to charge and peck because he feels the need to protect his hen, but the hen Doris is a complete sweetheart.

 

[MissSkittles]

Wow! They are awesome! Love that Doris needs her hair done up.

 

[AmandaS]

Figured even though this is an old thread, I should update it.

Spazz is now Doris, such a sweet pea.
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Also needs her hair done up so she can see lol
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Otherwise it's this:View attachment 300447

And Sloth is now known as Dick and lives up to his namesake.

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And they are also proud parents, these were their first bunch of offspring.

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Oh my gosh!! Look at their little chicks!!! That is so sweet!

 

[kinyonga]

Do they attack each other at all?

 

[Jevin]

@kinyonga no, the mating process is a bit aggressive, but normal for birds, most that happens is Dick will just do a rapid side step towards Doris and herd her somewhere occasionally.

 

[kinyonga]

Interesting.

 

[Jevin]

The chickens be out.

 

[Jevin]

The chickens are on an adventure.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

I don't have photos of the adults as this is my first time hatching them, got eggs from a local breeder and should have 2 hatch out. This is the ones progress by this morning, it's hatching 2 days early. Likely to be out by later today! 21 day incubation period. View attachment 242344
Adults look like this. View attachment 242345

Are they friendly? I know nothing about them

 

[Jevin]

Are they friendly? I know nothing about them

Honestly they are pretty friendly, the rooster will peck or charge occasionally, but it's much less than a typical rooster. The rooster moreso is just doing his duties as a rooster and protecting his hen. The hen is an utter sweetheart though.

 

[Highway61]

Honestly they are pretty friendly, the rooster will peck or charge occasionally, but it's much less than a typical rooster. The rooster moreso is just doing his duties as a rooster and protecting his hen. The hen is an utter sweetheart though.

I presume it's recommeded to keep pairs but would just a pair of hens be adequate? Personally, I have no need to hear a cock crow at the break of dawn but that's just me

 

[Jevin]

I presume it's recommeded to keep pairs but would just a pair of hens be adequate? Personally, I have no need to hear a cock crow at the break of dawn but that's just me

It's honestly not a requirement, just happened to have two eggs hatch and one was a hen and one was a rooster.