Arkansas folks speak up.........

[Puddin Fluff]

Good morning from Waldron. I too have an abundance of roosters. I bought 12 black sex-link roos from a lady here in town. We have a lot of ticks so my husband said we had to get some chickens NOW! I later got some "Reds" from Atwood's in Mena and now have what is suppose to be "Heavies" from Atwood's in Russellville. I think a couple are actually bantams. The others I bought at the same time are now literally twice their size. You just can't trust those bins. They are all my favorites though, lol.

Welcome and good luck with the roos! I am sure I have 3 but possibly 5. Two of them are looking iffy. They will be 4 weeks this weekend so I am still in the early stages of comb development so we'll see!

 

[lcertuche]

Did the mama hatch out the babies or were they adopted?

 

[Kcarp03]

So I took both of them to my local Co-op & was told these were both hens. He based this on their coloring. Not 100% convinced at this point, I guess I will have to wait & see, haha.

 

[draye]

So I took both of them to my local Co-op & was told these were both hens. He based this on their coloring. Not 100% convinced at this point, I guess I will have to wait & see, haha.

I disagree with the co-op person. Both have the coloration of cockerels.

 

[bbrierly]

I swear I've seen this picture before, Are you on any chicken facebook sites? lol I know strange questions but i swear I've seen this.

 

[Kcarp03]

@bbrierly haha, I did post on the Gender/Breed thread of BYC yesterday & I posted on FB yesterday in a West Fork page.

 

[TerryH]

My last one that I was attempting to will into being a pullet starting crowing on Saturday. Case closed on Pat.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Did the mama hatch out the babies or were they adopted?

She went broody and I gave her some fertile eggs. Her first brood. She's doing a great job. I highly re ommend Phoenix as broodies. I have had several and they have all done great.

I currently have a Phoenix/Cochin that is showing broody tendencies so I may be slipping some more eggs in this weekend.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

So I took both of them to my local Co-op & was told these were both hens. He based this on their coloring. Not 100% convinced at this point, I guess I will have to wait & see, haha.

I don't know anything about coloring but I would say with the comb, boy!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

My last one that I was attempting to will into being a pullet starting crowing on Saturday. Case closed on Pat.

"It's Pat!". LOL!