Now my Roo needs a new name. Any good suggestions? Nobody in the fam liked my Scooby Roo or Winnie the Roo 😂 Of course, I was just joking, but actually looking for something more dignified since he'll hopefully be quite the looker when grown.
Yup, definitely see the difference. I was thinking the same thing about the color of the chest and I think I even see a little green shimmer on some of the darker tail feathers. The female doesn't get that green shimmer, I think. It's funny though, he hides behind everyone else when we come...
Good to know. Don't know what our plan will be until we figure out what we've got. We do have neighbors with only hens, but not sure if they would be interested. I really didn't want roosters because I didn't want my kids afraid to take care of the chickens. I may be able to handle one (behavior...
On May 31st, picked up our 7 ordered female chicks from Meyer Hatchery. Today, they are 6 weeks old. Unfortunately, I believe we have a rooster or 2 or 3 in the bunch of 7!!!!!! That is NOT good odds! Because I'm crazy and have never owned chicks before, I ordered 7 different breeds. 🤦 So, I...