Interesting!!!
Definitely have not heard any crowing at all. Our rooster isn’t at all interested in or bothered by Barry (Berryl?) either (but then Mighty Mouse is completely non-assertive, so that doesn’t mean anything). Either way, unless Barry/Berryl starts getting bullied, we’re keeping...
We can keep him, provided there’s no significant bullying. And worst case scenario we have a chicken lady at our monthly markets that takes in unwanted roosters if he really doesn’t fit in to our flock.
We’ve got 7 large hens, 2 small hens, 1 bantam roo, 7 chicks (6 regular size, 1 bantam). Our...
My hubby found this little dude on the side of the road (presuming dumped, which immediately made me assume he was going to be a roo even before I saw him). Hubby just said he found a chicken, no idea what breed or hen/rooster and brought it home.
As soon as I saw him I knew it was a silkie...