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Yes, you have two cockerels there!

I had two fav chicks with 9 toes total and one with 4 on each foot in my first hatch. All three came from the same hen (out of five eggs) so I doubt I will set her eggs again. The female went to a friend whose flock of girls' sole purpose is to decorate her yard and the two males will be...

Nutrena makes a supplement (pellets) called Feather Fixer. I used it last Fall when some of my birds molted late and cold weather was coming on. They ate it like candy and the extra protein helped.

I have read and heard many times not to hold or cuddle roosters. I give my guy his space and only pick him up from his perch in the evenings to check for parasites. In turn, if he occasionally rushes at me or bumps me from behind I hold my ground and give him the stinkeye. That puts him in his...

Thank you for providing a beautiful example of SOP type and color. I have never seen a SF at our Fair but I know what I like and I love this girl!

From the pics and comments I've seen on here I think he's a little bit light-colored but he looks gorgeous to me! I like the look of the lighter cockerels I've seen, especially one posted some time ago that was missing the standard black beard. I understand that breeding to darker hens will...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/507672/sablepoot-bantams These?

Dang! I'm not very good at forum posting! How did my quote and reply get split? I'm going to go hide my head in shame now.

Seems like a good mix and a great setup! I guess the general opinion is to separate the trouble makers then? I like the idea of multiple roosts, stumps and hiding places, too.

Which breeds do you have, Ygritte? I find my Barred Rock, top of the pecking order (and a more aggressive breed than my EE, SF and Welsummers), causes the most grief with the SF babies. Sometimes I just let her out on her own or with an older buddy for company so the remaining flock has a little...

Oh! And here is our starter roo, Rusty. He does a fine job guarding the coop but he's way too quiet!

Finally, here is the younger cockerel. He's pretty spotty, but I guess his color can improve with age? His head feathers are more silver than cream like the older guy. Notice I haven't named either one? I just can't bear to do that until I make my pick. It would be too hard to give away a named pet!

Here is my older (by a couple of weeks) cockerel. He looks to have great color, but I don't know about his comb. How do you count the points? Does he have too many? I'm not sure whether I would ever breed but if I change my mind I'd like to keep the roo with the most potential. They are both...

Hi! I have enjoyed reading this thread - only the first year and this last year, lol 'cause I don't have the time to read the whole thing. Y'all are talkative! Anyway, I have fallen hard for Salmon Faverolles after stumbling on a Craigslist breeder in my neck of the woods. My girls and boys are...