I have 8 chickens, 6 hens and 2 roosters. My problem is where they choose to sleep. When I built my coop I went way overboard with nesting boxes, I have since taken away all but one, being told 1 box per six layers. Every chicken I got crams into the one nest roosters included, the box is...
This is Cooper, I've been told its a roo, I was told to check with the Ameracuana crowd.
This is Skunky, named so because it had a stripe on its head as a chick
This is a wyandotte, its comb is a lot larger than the other 2 and has more red to it
These 2 are Jersey giants
This is an Ameracuana, it crowed once in the coop, but I was told a hen will crow sometimes.
I recently purchased 12 chicks from a well known local feed store, a mix of 5 different breeds. I got 2 Buff Laced Polish in a straight run. One of the little buggers is a picker, it's almost constant, it doesn't seem to be hurting the others but I'm concerned it could lead to bigger problems...