i got 6 pullets at tracktor supply in march, they were all growing normal until about three weeks ago one of them. started trembling and not growing as much as the rest. i actually think it is a rooster by the size of its comb. he/she is about 1/2 the size of the rest and has a hard time...
Ponca City Oklahoma Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
No Limit
Roosters Allowed
Yes
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Not allowed within 100 feet of any dwelling other than that occupied by owner of premises of which animals are kept...
We purchased 6 rhode island reds on march 11th unsexed at Tractor Supply. 4 weeks ago after molting we finally figured out 5 of 6 are roosters.
Now this is a joint venture between my neighbor and my self so we both have to agree on decisions.(but also share duties)
I think the roosters are...
probably more of the same RIR, why do you ask? do you have a suggestion? We live in Northern Oklahoma, so my neighboor did a bunch of research and thinks the RIR were the best for this area.
I was also wrong about the age, they were picked up at trackter supply on March 11, so probably less than a week old? that would put them at 12 weeks if I do my math correctly.
I am thinking I have 5 roosters and 1 hen. dang.... that sucks. being that just in the last 1 week or so is when we...
ok, so after readying up on hackles, would it be safe to say that if they "puff" up then they are roosters? I will go out and watch them for awhile and try to see the difference in feathers.
brb
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Hackle and saddle feathers? Please explain. I am not sure what that means. I am a newb. < EDIT: I did a search on the forums. and reading up now.
Oh and they might be RIR, I didn't buy them my neighboor did and we share the work. it's been awhile since we talked about it, I probably...
I have 6 New Hampshire Reds, they are now about 4 months old and just started molting, since they were just a few weeks old we could tell that 2 of them were roosters it's still obvious they are now, they have large combs that lay over, I would say maybe 1.5 inches long.
And up until the last...
Thank you for the responce, the frame you see that is bent in, is actually the "extra" frame that was not needed, it's a bit of an optical illusion. it was a dog kennel that was given to us with 4 side, we only needed 3.
The run wire is wired on to the pipe frame, I will go get some chicken...
I have been lurking for a few weeks while my chickens were in the incubator and I could finish my coop.
This last weekend I was finally able to get it good enough to move them in. but I know I still have much work to do.
as you can see in the photos I have posted (Please remove the two...