Agreed, they are hungry little raptors, he hasn't bit me since they are just growing and hungry allot. Always knocking their waterer so my hands always in there.
I have always held my chicks, gave them treats, watched movies with them and they all ended up great hens. Roosters though once i get them - I seem to not have great luck with them. This booger was either hungry or didnt like my hand going into the brooder this morning and reminded me of a tiny...
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I cuddled them all sadly... couldnt help it they were just cute floofs . Now though with them being so hyper u don't but I do give them treats in my hand. No more cuddling. And since it's a roo would he be a meanie like the astrolorps?
Jersey giants are new to me I read some stuff but it...
This is the 3rd roo I've ever gotten from shoppers supply the others were astrolorps (mean boogers) and they said 100% they were all hens. I knew right away they were wrong this morning. It hasn't crowed yet, it's not bigger then the others it's just the comb in being different .
Thanks for...
Thank you all for your input, he does seem very mellow but he is just a youngster. I haven't picked him up for cuddles in a while, I did pick them all up today to move them into a bigger brooder till I have to put them out side which I am guessing would be in mid sept to end of sept.
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on the contrary I had a mixed breed that looked like a barred-rock and he was a mean ol'thing, I named Mister Attitude for a reason, he was also very mean to the girls I had to part with him.
I don't have much experience with Roosters, but is it true what I have been reading that the more you...
I have had a few groups of chicks already by now to assume I know 100% I got a rooster in this bunch of cuties.
I was told that its 100% all females, I do not think so so I am here asking y'alls professional opinion. Do I indeed have a roo?
In these pictures is 2 black australorp, 2 Blue...
Went to check on the chick-lets and realized that the ring is darker with no veins, so I have 2 quitters.
Thank you all for the lessons with the incubator. We have one chickie going strong so far!