I've come to grips with our Black Australorp as a cockerel and luckily have a friend who will take him. I have two other Ameraucana's that were raised as chicks and hopefully female. They were bought from a hatchery the same time as the Australorp so still have a few weeks before really knowing...
Thanks for the tips! I think I was hoping for a layer, but need to come to terms with figuring out what to do with a roo... My city doesn't allow them :(
Hey y'all!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Newb here started raising chicks this Spring
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 3
(3) What breeds do you have? Americauna and Australorp
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Hoping...
Newish to raising chickens and need some advice... I have a 12-13 week old Black Australorp and "she" (per hatchery) started making this noise today, not quite full cockle-doodle-doo, but not a squawk. Watch link for picture and video of noise (at 5 sec).
Could "she" be:
1. A "he", a full on...
Need some advice... 12-13 week old Black Australorp "hen" just started crowing this weird sound, not quite a full cock-a-doodle-doo but not the usual squawking either. Trying to figure out, could "she" be:
1. A "he", actual rooster who will not lay eggs and will drive my neighbors nuts? OR
2. A...