Look up Maryland Poultry Swap in Sharpsburg on Facebook. It happens in April and there are a variety of breeders. It is fun to go just to look and learn even if you aren't ready to buy yet.
Some people make a separate "bachelor pad" and keep their boys together there separately from the hens. Without hens they won't fight. Maybe that option would work for you?
So sorry for your loss. You might want to invest in an automatically closing door. I Iike the Pullet shut solar powered version with battery backup. It is worth every penny because you never know when something unexpected will delay you from locking up at dark. Also whatever got them might be...
You're welcome. Also the facebook pages Maryland Poultry and Egg Swapers and Maryland Farmers Exchange. And one more option is to put him in his own little chicken tractor that would allow your wife to clean and put food in one section while he is in the other section. I ended up with an...
So sorry for your loss. There is a poultry swap coming up at Greenhill Farm in Sharpsburg this month. If you attend go early for the best selection. I don't know how to post a link from my phone but if you Google Maryland Poultry Swap Sharpsburg it should come up.
Did you cross a Welsummer rooster with a Wheaten Ameracauna hen to get your Olive Eggers? If so what did the chicks look like? I am curious because I may do this next spring. I read that the eggs of the hens from this cross will be the color of Spanish olives but can't find any information about...