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Here's a strange one for you we've got a new egg layer, only we can't have! We have 20 chickens total. 4 boys 16 girls 1 X olive egger 1 X cream legbar 2 X Cotswold blue (hybrid blue egg layer) 2 X Araucana 1 X Blue Orpington (pinkish egg) 1 X lavender Brahma (light brown speckled white egg)...

Thank you, that is very true! Like the Orps in the US are slightly different to the Orps in the UK it seems. We are keeping our original boy because he's doing a good job so far and knows our routine. He's respectful of the girls at the moment but we don't have the space for more. The Lemon...

Lots of people have said their SS roos were mean. I haven't had one person say they had a good one 😂 This morning we had a new crower so time for the 2 boys to go to the freezer

Wow thanks everyone this is super helpful! Thank you so much for the in-depth answers. The SS and Orp are now 23/24 weeks. We have offered the SS but no one wants one and so they will become table birds shortly. Orp has a stay of execution for the time being. He's a chill fat boy at the moment...

Thank you for your in-depth response it's very helpful. We are definitely getting rid of 2 that 100% for sure, if no one wants them we are culling them. Right now I don't know that they know they're boys but this will change in the blink of an eye. I've seen roos go psycho and I would never...

Thank you, I've added some notes to explain I'm asking some questions specifically about these two breeds as my original queries were a bit vague. We are limited on space so I need to be sensible about my options. I've read a few people say their Orps are chill, the reason I'm considering the...

Apologies I know they will crow but I should have worded better as in being a dominant crower, so they'll crow here and there throughout the day but not persistent if they aren't the dominate one. We want to breed for quality in terms of good laying, strong birds, with good temperament but no...

I started the week with 20 chickens. 19 pullets and hens and 1 cockerel. I'm ending the week with 20 chickens, 16 pullets/hens and 4 cockerels.....what a week! 🤣 First we have Charlie our obviously Cockerel who is 28 weeks. He has been obviously male for a long time and crows. We bring him in...