From a Cuckoo Maran roo and easter egger hens. Interested to see how they look as they grow up

Hello! New chicken tender here and this is my first flock. I recently picked up 8 austerlorp chicks about 3 weeks old but my sister was with me and her eyes locked onto one small and cute bantam chick. Cut to now and we have 8 austerlorps and 1 bantam chick of around the same age. We’ve had the chick for a week and they have been doing good doesn’t seem to be being picked on to hard, but I wonder would the bantam fair better with 1 or 2 more bantam chicks. I worry about the pecking order and this chick being lonely singled out when they get older. So should I get a couple more bantams. I also should say I don’t know the sex of any of these but I will most likely rehome any Roos unless the bantam winds up a roo.

I recently brought our new batch of chicks into the big coop after they were introduced to each other for three weeks in the coop. Now I moved the chicks permanently in the big coop, and I have a rooster being aggressive, chasing one of the chicks nonstop. I put the rooster in a kennel outside of the coop. I’m not sure what I should do.. I do plan on getting rid of both of my roosters. But is it OK keeping him in a kennel overnight?

I have two roosters and about ten hens but when I stuck 12 eggs in the incubator only 5 were fertilized. I also have repalced one rooster and he’s less dominant and both of the roosters do their dance then grab the hens head but won’t actually follow through. What can I do to get a higher percentage of fertilized eggs?

Got to visit my dad and sister and meet her babies. She bought 12 2day old chicks and did not expect all 12 live so now we have a dozen chookchooks!

So I have them in separated spot but on ground. Should I let them out in coop to fend for themselves or wait until bigger they are 8 weeks flick of four adults

I get my chicks from our local feed store. They have ~50 chicks of the same breed come in all at once. How do they do that? I understand one hen hatching 10 chicks at once, but do they get 4-5 hens to do that at the same time? Is there some other method?

My chicks are about 3-4 weeks old I believe, when should I start putting them outside? My coop isn’t done being built quite yet, but should be done enough for daytime use in the next week or two (just have to do more predator proofing for nighttime)

Hello, our ladies are 1 year old and occasionally we find a broken egg in the coop. It happens about once a week/once every two weeks and always to a different hen. I think they accidentaly step on an egg and then eat it. It’s true the destroyed egg has a fragile shell almost like a paper. The ladies have 24/7 access to calcium (calcium grit) and every day eggshells. It happens only sometimes and always to a different hen. Do they lack calcium?

First time chicken owner here. Just wondering how much straw I should put in their coop during the winter? I don’t want to put too much as I’ve heard it traps moisture and it can get really damp inside the coop. We live in the UK, and it can get really cold over night here. I just want to keep my hens nice and warm.

Out of a batch of 40 about 8 couldn't get out of their shell. Saved 3, but 5 didn't make it. They only got to the point where they pierced the shell and no further. Humidity was around 65%. Why is this happening?

City ordinances specifically allow up to six chickens where I live. However, my HOA says “no farm animals”. Could a chicken count as a pet though? I’m wondering how bad it would be to ask for forgiveness instead of permission. I plan to look into sound proofing, keep their coop SUPER clean, and pray for good neighbors. I will even limit the number I get as well…Is this just an awful idea or what?

I get home around 7am, nightshift, and this is in my yard. I think it's a Rhode Island Red. Am I right?