That seems to be the consensus. My neighbors on either side, who both have chickens, keep telling me that I don't want a male but I'm already attached to him. Any suggestions on ways to keep the little guy quiet in the mornings?
Hi all,
I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon and got my first chicks about three months ago. Honestly, buying eggs is much cheaper BUT not nearly as fun!!! Right now I'm trying to determine if one of my chicks is really a rooster.
I've got a very large backyard so I've been...
This is my first foray into chicken rearing but my girls are about 3 months old and the dominate one is starting to crow a bit. Not very loud but he/she is definitely throwing back his/her head and giving it a go. Can hens crow or do I have a rooster?
The feed store I got them from said I...