Aw thanks guys! I am a soft hearted vegetarian type so it wouldn't be easy for me to send him off to be butchered. I guess it is part of it, and your point is a good one Rich. He's already had 5 more months than many get. For now I added a roost and a couple obstacles to the run to help them...
Thanks for these helpful responses! I guess I did automatically blame the cockerel and worry for the other pullets when they could be the guilty party. I perhaps should have mentioned I previously had a flock of 6 hens living in this coop/run and they spent 4 happy years there without...
Hi all, I was traveling for work this weekend and just got home to the sad news that I lost my favorite pullet on Saturday. My little flock of 7 that I raised from chicks was supposed to be all girls, but the blue splash americauna turned out to be a roo. They are nearly 5 months old and a...