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Ah ok, well hanks for all the help guys I appreciate it :) il probabky get a couple point of lay hens in March, definately not getting any under half a year old again

I mean because of their breed is it possible that they have the long combs and pointed feathers but they might still be hens

I mean because of their breed is it possible that they have the long combs and pointed feathers but they might still be hens

Uncles coming this week to pick them up, guinea pigs gave birth this week so no room in the porch for them to stay, even if they did the porch is pretty close to the neighbours so they'd be able to hear them do their morning crowing anyway :( just to be absoely certain.. Is there any possibility...

Oops my bad :lol: :D here's one of smokie and snowy having a nap on the kitchen windowsill,, they're very cuddly like that that's what made me think they were hens, would anyone be able to move this to the sexing a chicken section if possible pls

Thanks alot man :):)

I think I will keep them until they crow just to be absolutely certain that they are male, if they are and remain beneath the hens in the pecking order or turn out to be easy going roos without any fighting or aggressive behaviour then I might be able to keep them inside at night until they do...

Sorry to hear that mate :( but yeah at least there's no suffering now

Sad news :'( he wouldn't eat his mash this morning he wasn't able to keep his eyes open it was like he was too tired so I thought I'd leave it an hour incase he was just tired, I tried again with live mealworms I bought this morning but he was just the same couldn't keep her eyes open, I soaked...

I didn't know about the electrolytes I will go to the feed store today and see if they have that, the owner of the orchard said its fine he has chickens running around in there just so the place isn't empty its sort of like a sanctuary I guess, he doesn't bother with them much, he owns an open...

Oh ok I get you now lol ah well, the orchard is more of a free for all he will feed them but they will be foraging for the most part, but that's the worst case scenario hopefully as you say the hens will teach them some manners and they can co exist, I don't mind the cost of feeding them pellets...

Ohh I'm not keeping them to breed, they will strictly be as pets without a doubt, I had no plans on ever getting roosters actually but I've got attached now, I think I will keep them and see if they turn out to be as peaceful and submissive as they enter adulthood, the 2 head hens seem to make a...

Oh ok I see, if any of the others develop wry neck il be able to spot it sooner and treat it asap now, do you have any particular tips on how to keep roos from becoming rough natured when they reach adulthood or is it all in the breeding? Do you think since they are beneath the hens in the...

Thanks for all the info Barbara! Very informative, I didnt know that they should only be fed 10% fermented grain, is that just while they are growing or for adulthood too? The hens molted last month and stopped laying for the winter so I have just been feeding them growers pellets with the...

Wow that's a huge collection of animals btw I envy you :) besides the chooks I only have 2 dogs and 3 guinea pigs. Until yesterday when one of the guinea pigs gave birth to 3 pups which was a shock since they were all supposed to be sows! I've separated the one that I now know is male and for...

Oh ok I hadn't considered that, yes they have access to the yard 24/7 but I was considering bringing them inside at night and lettinf them crow inside in the mornings where they won't be heard that well then letting them out afterward, they currently live with 3 hens which are 2 years old or so...

My uncle works for someone who owns an orchard that's full of chickens and roosters so they will be able to go to a nice home at least, but he told me that he wasn't certain if they were roosters that it might just be their breed (to my knowledge they have barred rock and RIR in them but they...

Never mind ive read reviews on Amazon and apparently it can kill a rooster, will be gutted if I have to part with them :'(

Will do thanks for all the help everyone, they had all been eating a well balanced diet beforehand though I just mean since he's taken ill he prefers the grain, they all eat half a bowl of fermented mixed grain and half of growers pellets with a small handful of black oil sunflower seeds every...