Good! I have someone wanting three roosters and I grabbed these three but then started to question myself! :) What gave it away? Tail feathers or Redness of the face/comb Wattles?
All of these are 3 1/2 months. They are all related (same rooster- Cream Legbar) Hens are Cuckoo Maran, Olive Egger and Easter Egger.
I believe the grey splash one with Pea comb is a rooster. The black one I’m 50/50 as I’ve seen hens have red comb and waddles, they don’t seem to be as big as a...
Got my first bonus chick a few days ago, feathered feet. Anyone have an idea on the breed? I have a few other chicks the same age Black copper Maran and light Brahma, this little one is the most friendly out of all the chicks. Any ideas?
Thank you, very helpful information! It felt like he was treating us like a hen or “mom”. In your experience this is something he will just grow out of?
I have a border collie female 2 years old, we have worked with her on boundaries with the chickens. I started with a leash, she would come with me to feed and water them. If she started to pull I corrected her. Border collies do really well with positive reinforcement, and in the moment...
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We got a young rooster from a friend last week and we have had him separated from the flock at the moment. (quarantine) He seems more interested in humans. He will sit on two of my kids lap, and mine. Tucks his head under our arm in our coat, “talks” to us, and sits next to us. He hasn’t...
Hello Backyard chicken community!
I grew up always wanting chickens and a place out of the city. Two years ago we moved to the country and I started with 4 “high production egg layers” We ended up with a Black sexlink, Isa Brown, Americana and Rhode Island Red. A month later we added 4 light...