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post #21 of 30
3/16/08 at 5:21pm
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An update: we have swapped out our two barred rock roosters for hens from the same brood. Everyone is getting along famously in the coop. Peep seems content with his new coop-mates, too focused on eating to pay them much mind. He did, however, bite me today for the first time ever. I assume that's just roosterly behavior. After many tears our daughter has resigned herself somewhat to Peep's early mortality, but I'm thinking when the time comes we have quite a few more tears ahead of us. And so we are initiated into the world of backyard chickens. Thanks to all of you for your help.

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post #22 of 30
4/3/12 at 11:27pm

How old is your daughter? Mine is 9 and very tender hearted. We lost 4 chicks this month due to cocci protozoa and she took it pretty hard. We decided not to name the 6 left until they are out of the brooder and outside living it up.

 

Since I buy lots of whole chicken when it's on sale, we have roasted chicken, chicken soup, and dumplings quite often. If I had a meat rooster like yours, I probably wouldn't even tell the kids, and just pass it off as one of the many from my freezer!

 

Good luck to you.

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post #23 of 30
4/4/12 at 12:37am

Hi, I had 2 Cornish X's and I didn't have the heart to butcher them either, they lived to 26 and 28 weeks, But the older they got the harder is was to watch them walk and get around so I'm not sure now if I would let them get to that point again, if I were to get anymore.  Even when I restricted the feed they still grew so fast.  I do wish you the best no matter what path you take with him. Sandy

I'm Sandy!  Mom to 3 terrific sons, Grandma to 2 wonderful grandsons. I have 6 SS,  7 EEs,  3 CMs, 4 Cochins (2 blue, 1 part.. 1 Red)  1BA, 1BS, 1 SLW, 1 GLS, 1 CWL, 11 Beautiful Mixes, 8 Silkies, 2 SF/Silkie,  Broody sitting 10 Split Coro. SS eggs and Coming soon a dozen Pure Coro. Sussex Eggs!!

Rooster are Zeus (Orpington), Oliver and Rally (Sal.Favs) Blackbeard (SF/Silkie) and Truffle...

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I'm Sandy!  Mom to 3 terrific sons, Grandma to 2 wonderful grandsons. I have 6 SS,  7 EEs,  3 CMs, 4 Cochins (2 blue, 1 part.. 1 Red)  1BA, 1BS, 1 SLW, 1 GLS, 1 CWL, 11 Beautiful Mixes, 8 Silkies, 2 SF/Silkie,  Broody sitting 10 Split Coro. SS eggs and Coming soon a dozen Pure Coro. Sussex Eggs!!

Rooster are Zeus (Orpington), Oliver and Rally (Sal.Favs) Blackbeard (SF/Silkie) and Truffle...

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post #24 of 30
4/14/12 at 12:17pm

I put my 6 week old LHs and Buttercups out to the coop yesterday. Whoohoo 6 chicks left in the brooder! Does anyone else think that "whitey" is a roo? One other LH is finally growing her comb,

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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post #25 of 30
4/14/12 at 12:20pm

Here's another picture of Whitey

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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post #26 of 30
4/15/12 at 10:13pm

I guess nobody wants to take a guess? Well, if I have to wait, I guess I hope it lays an egg instead of crows.........from what I understand, LH roosters are not much fun....I have an BO that I think is a roo, I might keep him around since I've heard their temperament is better. We shall see......

Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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post #27 of 30
4/16/12 at 10:38am

You have two roosters in that picture, both in the middle of your last post. 

 

You may want to post a new thread on these birds in this section. The original post on this thread is from 2008, which is why many may not be looking. 

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post #28 of 30
4/17/12 at 10:09am

Thank you Silkiechicken! How is it you are in Everett AND Corvallis? LOL :) I grew up in Eugene, my Grandma was born (1913) and raised in Corvallis.

Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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Kate the peahen and four peachicks; 1 Black Star; 2 Barred Rocks; 5 Easter Eggers; 1 EE Roo; 1 Leghorns; 1 LH Roo; 1 Buttercup; 1 Black Copper Maran; 1 Persian; 1 Domestic Short Hair; 5yo male human; 9yo female human; 1DH.

 

 

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post #29 of 30
4/17/12 at 10:21am

looks roosterish to me, as well as one in back far corner, but I am still a newbie here!

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post #30 of 30
4/17/12 at 10:24am
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Thank you Silkiechicken! How is it you are in Everett AND Corvallis? LOL :) I grew up in Eugene, my Grandma was born (1913) and raised in Corvallis.


What I call home is in Everett. That is where my chickens and gardens are. I am in Corvallis for grad school and my parents care for the stuff there. Hope to be done in just over a year! It is a small world! I bet Corvallis was a tiny tiny town when your grandma was here! Such a small world!

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