Now onto second round of raising hens

[urbanchicklove]

I'm new to this site but not new to raising hens. I started raising chicks in 2008, lost three to raccoons the first year, then lost one to heat stroke and another to old age. Now with three old ladies who lay occasionally, I've started a new batch of mixed breed chicks in the spring. Since my coop was occupied, I started the babies inside, then moved them to garage and finally out to the coop in July. The girls still seem to separate into the young'uns and the matriarchs.

Most disturbing, our nicest friendliest girl named Anna, is turning out to be a Rooster.

We are vegetarians so won't eat him. Now I'm looking for a new home for him before he starts to crow and the neighbors complain.

A friend turned me on to this site. I've known about BackYardChickens.com for years but I'm not an active Forum person, but now seemed like time to join.

If anyone has suggestions or wants to adopt my beautiful New Hampshire Red, let me know. I'm in the Boston area.

 

[iwiw60]

Greetings from Oregon

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Sorry about Anna turning into a rooster!! You might start in your state thread and chat with your chicken neighbors to see if anyone will take him...https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/50058/byc-members-in-massachusetts

And when you get 20 posts, you can place an ad in our Buy Sell and Trade section to possibly rehome him...https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/16182/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing

I hope you can find him a nice forever home.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BantamLover21]

Glad you joined us!

I'm sorry about Anna. Good luck with finding him a good home!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.

Good luck in finding "Anna" a good home!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck rehoming Anna.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

 

[arkansas55]

hello and welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Check out the predator threads so you can beef up security and prevent attacks on your new birds. Once a predator gets an easy meal it will keep coming back unless you make it too difficult for him to get to your birds. Otherwise you will have to keep replacing birds.