MacNCheese6
Chirping
- Jan 5, 2021
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Hi everybody!
Iāve been reading different threads for the past couple months but, this is my first post. I hope Iām posting the right way.
Iāve gotten in over my head with straight run chicks.
Eight out of ten we have purchased this spring have turned out to be cockerels. These chicks are super friendly having been raised in our home and handled by myself, husband, and teenaged kids numerous times a day. They are 6-12 weeks old at this point and two have begun to crow. We live in the city and unfortunately arenāt supposed to keep roosters. We purchased 3 from Concord feed, 2 from a pop-up chick day at An-Jans, and two from a breeder in Oakdale. We are really sad to have to find them homes because they are such loving lap chickens. 
We need to find homes for a buff laced Polish, a Self Blue DāUccle and Blue Cochin Bantam carrying the frizzle gene (these two are bonded and staying in the same brooder crate), a Porcelain DāUccle, and blue Silkie. We also have a gorgeous Mille Fleur and White bearded Silkie currently in with a special needs Self blue DāUccle and Blue Frizzle Cochin pullet. The white Silkie and Mille havenāt started to crow. These guys are getting along beautifully so, are not so much of a priority to place in a new home as much as the others yet. We also have a White Crested Black Polish Roo that we purchased as a āPulletā last summer. He definitely wasnāt actually a pullet despite his supposedly being sold as a 10 week old āpulletā. We love him and have tried various rooster collars and even a tiny vibrating dog bark collar in an attempt to be able to keep him but, arenāt having much success keeping him from crowing. He has had to stay mostly in our garage with several walks on a leash in our garden per day. He is such a sweetheart and deserves a wonderful rural home where he can have more freedom to strut his stuff. We gave him a little trim off his crest so he can see a little better as you can tell in the photos. All these guys have been fed organic chick grower and fresh greens from our backyard garden daily. The Self Blue DāUccle, Blue Cochin, White Crested Polish, and White Silkie have been vaccinated for Marekās Disease. The Mille Fleur DāUccle, Porcelain DāUccle, Buff Polish, and Blue Silkie have not been vaccinated. If you or anyone you know are interested in any of these cuties please let me know. 
UPDATE: The White Crested Black Polish has found a new home with a fellow BYCer and her lovely hens.
Iāve been reading different threads for the past couple months but, this is my first post. I hope Iām posting the right way.Iāve gotten in over my head with straight run chicks. Eight out of ten we have purchased this spring have turned out to be cockerels. These chicks are super friendly having been raised in our home and handled by myself, husband, and teenaged kids numerous times a day. They are 6-12 weeks old at this point and two have begun to crow. We live in the city and unfortunately arenāt supposed to keep roosters. We purchased 3 from Concord feed, 2 from a pop-up chick day at An-Jans, and two from a breeder in Oakdale. We are really sad to have to find them homes because they are such loving lap chickens. We need to find homes for a buff laced Polish, a Self Blue DāUccle and Blue Cochin Bantam carrying the frizzle gene (these two are bonded and staying in the same brooder crate), a Porcelain DāUccle, and blue Silkie. We also have a gorgeous Mille Fleur and White bearded Silkie currently in with a special needs Self blue DāUccle and Blue Frizzle Cochin pullet. The white Silkie and Mille havenāt started to crow. These guys are getting along beautifully so, are not so much of a priority to place in a new home as much as the others yet. We also have a White Crested Black Polish Roo that we purchased as a āPulletā last summer. He definitely wasnāt actually a pullet despite his supposedly being sold as a 10 week old āpulletā. We love him and have tried various rooster collars and even a tiny vibrating dog bark collar in an attempt to be able to keep him but, arenāt having much success keeping him from crowing. He has had to stay mostly in our garage with several walks on a leash in our garden per day. He is such a sweetheart and deserves a wonderful rural home where he can have more freedom to strut his stuff. We gave him a little trim off his crest so he can see a little better as you can tell in the photos. All these guys have been fed organic chick grower and fresh greens from our backyard garden daily. The Self Blue DāUccle, Blue Cochin, White Crested Polish, and White Silkie have been vaccinated for Marekās Disease. The Mille Fleur DāUccle, Porcelain DāUccle, Buff Polish, and Blue Silkie have not been vaccinated. If you or anyone you know are interested in any of these cuties please let me know. UPDATE: The White Crested Black Polish has found a new home with a fellow BYCer and her lovely hens.
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Thanks for the tip
