Both our EE were suppose to be pullets and have ended up cockerels. And to our surprise the girls started picking on them pretty bad so we have had to seperate them for now. I just dont know how have 2 cockerels will go.
Thank you. We thought so but our other has been crowing like crazy and this one we have not heard do that yet. So since we are 1st timers we started 2nd guessing it.
I had posted earlier about our 2 EE that were suppose to be pullets thinking we had cockerels. We still have one in question that we can't tell if it is a pullet or a cockerel. Here are recent pictures of the chicken in question.
I have taken some new updated full body pictures of the chicken still in question. Hopefully this will help. Any helpful insight on if this one is a cockerel or hen.
Hi Mary thank you for your help! We went and saw our flock this morning and I think we are for sure that the 2nd all grey one is definitely a Rooster now. It was making some very loud for lack of a better term "Rooster like" noises. In addition to showing off more and puffing his feathers...
Thank you. We are still learning so I guess the fertilized egg situation wouldn't be as bad. I was unaware you could still eat them. Since I never read up on that process as much because I was anticipating only having hens. We have been holding our prospect Rooster daily and he seems ok now...
That's what I have heard! My SIL had one rooster and it was awful and would just come attack you. So I am sure if they are, we will get rid of them since our daughter is younger and likes helping with them. Plus I'm not sure I want to deal with eggs possibly beimg fertilized and that whole...
We have decided what we will do. I'm leaning towards we will most likely get rid of them but not 100% sure. It's a bummer. The solid grey one is actually pretty sweet.