Local ordinances changed and roosters are no longer permitted. I have filled my freezer with as many as I can but still have six left in need of a new home. The oldest (2 years) is a purebred Welsummer and the other five (6-9 months) are his backyard kids with a variety of hens (Buff Orpingtons...
Acquired two Welsummer chicks from a local source, supposed to both be female. They'll have just turned six weeks and are developing quite differently, however. Specifically, one has a much more noticeably developed comb and different colorations. Being so young, they are quite hard to...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Fairly new. We've had our oldest ones for a little over a year. Bought a house with a coop and said, "Well, we'll either have to (a) tear it down, (b) explain to everyone why we have a coop but no chickens, or (c) get chickens...