I’ve been thinking about rescuing roosters and know they can live happily together if there are no ladies around. We have five acres, and I have hens already, but I was wondering if anyone has successfully raised both separately if they are far apart? I was thinking I’d put the boys on one side...
Greetings. I bought three five-week-old chicks from a reputable hatchery to go with my lone pullet- who had just lost all of her beloved brothers because I cannot keep Roos in city limits- just over a week ago. When I got them, they were horribly pecked but had no visible wounds aside from...
Greetings! I purchased three 4-5 week old chicks yesterday from a reputable hatchery in town, and I am appalled by how horribly pecked they are. They seem to be very highly stressed and look and act nothing like the six chicks I raised from hatching (who ended up all being males except one, and...
Good morning! Hoping for a quick turnaround this morning as I am driving this one’s brother to a sanctuary and would prefer not to have to take the trip twice. Most people were leaning toward cockerel a few weeks ago, but there were a few on the fence. What say you now?
Not crowing, but stands...
Greetings! I am new to chicken ownership. I have three 11-week-old chickens, a black one we’re sure is a hen, an EE rooster (he’s a little guy), and a fat BO who I believe is a hen as well. The BO seems to be the dominant figure in the flock. Does anyone have a dominant hen when there’s a...
Anyone out there have a chick that they were fairly certain was a rooster, but that turned out to be a pullet? I have nine-week-old chicks and am getting some mixed reviews on whether or not my buff Orpington is a he or a she. Anyone been in this position and it turned out to be a hen??
This is ridiculous. I started out with six chicks and was told they were all female. I have since given two to a friend because we didn’t want that many, and one that turned out to be a rooster went to a sanctuary last weekend. We now have the remaining three, and I think TWO of them may be...
Greetings! This is my first post. I have four chickens...thought they were all hens, but now I’m not so sure. My BO has sprouted a very defined comb and wattles at 8 weeks old. This is my 5-year-old’s favorite of the flock, and he will be devastated if we have to get rid of the chicken if it...