So our Black Copper Marans pullet turned into a rooster. He is sweet though and quiet, so we have kepts him. He is also crippled, but seems to know how to get the job done.
Well our salmon favorelle decided to go broody three weeks ago and so we let her sit eggs, not expecting much. Well...
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I am not a chicken snob, but I am a bunny snob. Our chickens are just pretty and for eggs and are pets, however our bunnies are show bunnies, we breed for standard and color.
So my long drawn out, is Hershey a roo or pullet, has finally ended. He is 7 1/2 months old. Still no crow, but this guy has shown his colors! He is a he. Still not trying to get with the girls and he is still low on the pecking order. He is our only roo, unless cocoa is also a roo (which I am...
So Hershey is definitely a roo! I had surgery two weeks ago and so I hadnt been out (hubby has been taking care of them) and I went out to see them the other day and wow, what beautiful saddle feathers and long curly tail. The comb is not huge, but is red (though not as red as the pol pullets)...
I have 18 chickens and we go through a 50 pound bag every 2 weeks if we dont get to free range (I have had surgery and cant let them out).
Since it has been getting colder we also give scratch each day. My girls can just eat scraps and food and scratch and still act like they are starving. They...
"Peanut" the runt did not make it. He died this morning at 6 days. We were giving him feeds (mom on her back) 2-3 times a day, but it just got weaker and weaker. Never really grew.
I wonder if you can have a peanut that has the digestive problems, but not the other deformities? It just never...
Ok, you guys did not follow directions. You were supposed to be in consesus.
The only agreement seems to be that cocoa is a pullet. But if Hershey is a roo I am pretty sure cocoa is too cause he/she looks just like Hershey did a month ago and cocoa is a month younger.
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We have no other roosters. We dont want roosters (unless they dont crow lol).
When do they get interested in the hens? Cause there is no interest whatsoever
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Lol thanks. At least everyone is leaning towards cocoa as being a pullet. But she is a month younger and looked just like Hershey a month ago lol. So I am not so sure
He-she's comb just started reddening the last week or so. But is still not as red as some of my other pullets.
What a...
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Do you think both are since the coloring is the same? When would I expect a crow then?
Oh and Cocoa is definitely squatting. Did it 3 times for my daughter and then just now twice for me. Does a rooster ever squat?
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We dont have any roos and dont want any because we are in a neighborhood. I would keep one if it was nice and not loud. I was a little excited to think we may have roos that dont crow. We have been calling them guys for a month now. Then I had this mystery olive egg and people saw their...