This chicken had no thoughts of being a cockerel a few weeks ago... all the litter mates were crowing and putting on airs...
I got rid of all of the boys and all of a sudden I’m seeing saddle feathers... no crowing or mating and it’s around 15-17 weeks old...
Thoughts
You are going to struggle... I just started in May and have 24 birds... i had chicks so I’m just starting to cull out the roos (7 out of 11) older kids... I’m hoping for around 10 birds in all. 9 hens - 1 roo
Buff/Lav/Splash Orp; Blue and Black Cooper Marans; Easter Eggers; Dominiques... and a...
My littlest Maran chick met with an accident and is now blind in one eye. Would you keep her? Or is it kinder to cull her? I’m really torn and she seems to be doing fine eating and drinking on her own (I’ve got her separated from he others). She is about 10 weeks old but was always way smaller...
I had read that and that’s exactly what my thought was... unfortunately I’ll have to see. This batch only had one EE and 1 Maran but I have chicks in the house and at least 5 EEs and 4 Marans.. is here’s hoping 2-3 are pullets!!!
Thanks! I’m not really planning on breeding any pure .. I might keep my Maran or EE ( which is in the roo fence) for fun colors... otherwise they got to go