Totally forgot about the whole "quacking or raspy voice" to determine the sex. It's a she- she quacks! I guess she just happened to have just a little bit of a loose tail feather :)
Well, they can be pretty temperamental with eachother and strangers. It's breeding season, so yes, they are a bit aggressive right now. Overall they are big babies and very good watch dogs, though. :)
All my babies in one photo! (Almost)
Xander, Reba, Lyon, Barnie, and Thelma. (Excluding Snuggly)
Snuggly, Barnie and Thelma's baby that I hatched in my bator last year was on her nest at the time of that photo. Here is Princess Snuggly individually :)
Thelma, Barnie, and Lyon
It's about a year later, and Hunter is doing well. He has his own run and coop. He stays there most of the time, but I take him out to free range a couple hours a day with my others. This is pampered little Hunter now. :) He's as big as my Blue Jersey giant rooster.
I know I've abandoned this thread, but here ya go! Pictures from last time I updated to them today.
And today:
And them following my female embden that I hatched last year:
If you are close to Memphis, TN, I'd be happy to take him if you don't want him. Looking for a RIR or production red cockerel to put in my RIR pin for breeding.