cockerel

  1. movielady

    Icelandic cockerel (4 months) - northeast SD

    I have a four month old Icelandic cockerel I would like to find a good home for. He was hatched in July from eggs I bought from David at Whippoorwill Farm. Sadly, I live in town and cannot keep him and since he crows regularly, he's not likely to sneak under the notice of my neighbors for long...
  2. DanaBrown80

    3 x 4.5 week old orps and 1 x 3.5 week old Araucana - pullets or cockerels?

    Hi all, I’m driving myself crazy trying to guess the sex of my chicks! I have 3 x 4.5 week old orpingtons and 1 x 3.5 week old Araucana. Can you tell if they are pullets or cockerels?
  3. M

    Cockerel breed? Still a Mystery!

    We received this cockerel from Murray McMurray hatchery 12 weeks ago. I posted when he was younger, but no one quite knew what he was. He has some slight barring on his feathers and is noticeably larger than the buff orpington cockerels that are his same age. I am trying to figure out what he is...
  4. B

    Handling/training game-mix cockerels

    I'm not sure if this thread would be better in the chicken behavior section. I'm wondering how I should be interacting with some cockerels that I might end up selling to someone interested in gaming with them. If one or both of them ends up playing nicely with the girls I might keep him/them...
  5. CountryCuratesWife

    Barred Rock Cockerel or Hen?

    This is my first time having Barred Rocks, and I'm pretty sure this one (on the left) is male. but I wanted to ask around to see if my suspicions are correct. He looks more white than the others, and the pronounced comb I feel is a giveaway. Thoughts? I'm happy either way, but I'm hoping its a roo
  6. akf93

    13 week old Silkies Gender

    Can someone help me sex these three Silkie cuties? They are 13 weeks old.
  7. E

    Please help — Circulation / Respiratory?

    I have an indoor/outdoor cockerel about 20-22 weeks old (guesstimate). He’s lively and very active. Last night, the back of his comb and the very tips of the top of the last few little spikes looked slightly purple and almost… deadening. I gave him water in case he was dehydrated and since I...
  8. zimileih

    Gray, clean legged, rosecomb, 8 weeks unknown sex

    Does anyone know what breed this is? Edit: 8 weeks old, not quite 9 weeks yet
  9. jgarruto

    Copper Marans X Cockerels - South Central Montana

    Have about 8 cockerels for give away. Dad is a Copper Marans and very gentle. He is a bit henplucked, LOL. Moms are also well dispositioned.... Salmon Faverolle, Barred Rock, Light Ameraucana, and Dark Ameraucana. Believe the gray chick to be the Light Ameraucana cross. Both Salmon Faverolle...
  10. E

    Barred Plymouth Rock rooster/cockerel with BROWN feathers?

    He’s between 18-20 weeks and is going through a big molt. This molt is bringing in both really pretty brown feathers as well as feathers that flip backwards. Is this standard? Is there such thing as a mixed chicken breed? (I’m obviously new.) I’ll attach photos.
  11. currythecockerel

    Usually peaceful rooster suddenly aggressive

    Hi everyone! I was wondering if someone had any insights into this issue: my rooster Curry is the sweetest chicken ever because we hand raised him and he loves cuddles just like a little puppy, but today one of our 6 month old hens laid her first egg and he was suddenly SUPER aggressive and...
  12. currythecockerel

    What breed is this lovely cockerel?

    I’ve got a cockerel who has some lovely plumage, and I’ve tried to find out what breed he is but I just can’t find anything. Does anyone know?
  13. currythecockerel

    Hi, I’m new to BYC!

    Hey there, new BYC member (Jenny) here. I’ve joined this website because I often have a few queries regarding my chickens. I’ve got six hens and a hybrid cockerel:). I’m fairly new to owning a rooster, he’s just under a year old.
  14. PioneerChicks

    Poor people at the fair getting confused by chicken terminology XD

    Spent all day at my local fair, and here was my favorite moment. I hope it makes you laugh too! :lau A couple walked up to me and asked, "Is that bird a rooster or chicken?" I checked the tag on the cage. "This is a rooster. But a chicken can be both a male and female chicken. We call the girls...
  15. B

    Easter egger pullet not sexed right?

    Is my daughters Easter egger a roo?! We bought 2 along with a welsummer and a orpington(which I think is actually a barred rock due to its speckles) from our local feed store, all were said to be sexed females. But one Easter eggers comb is a lot bigger than all the others. Both Easter eggs are...
  16. Savannah_Likes_Chickens

    Nonononononono-

    Okay so this morning I was shocked at a sound I haven’t heard for months since my other cockerel died. Crowing. yup, Easter has started to crow. And just asking, but can you train a roster to not crow? Not because it’s annoying, but because we are in town and if people here u, well…..yeah...
  17. M

    19 week EE & BA - pullet or cockerel?

    We have 2 chickens that I was convinced were both pullets but now that they are 19 weeks old, one has started to act a bit roosterish and the other one looks somewhat roosterish.😩 I already have 2 Roos that were meant to be hens (I’m deciding who has to go right now) but now I’m afraid Bellatrix...
  18. D

    Anyone Know What My Boy Is?

    Hello, y'all! I got a flock of 10 on April 15th this year. I have no idea what my 3 "Golden Girls" are, but my brother thinks NH Reds, I got 4 Easter Eggers, 2 Sapphire Gems, and this random lil beastie that was sold as a Sapphire Gem pullet and turned out to be a who-knows-what cockerel. He's...
  19. D

    Are my cockerels aggressive, or hormonal?

    Hello, everybody! I'm new, to both the BYC and to chicken keeping. In April this year my family thought it would be fun to get some lil chickies, but now the responsibility is solely mine to care for them, so I'm in need of a little help. We were surprised to find 3 cockerels in with our batch...
  20. Cloverr39

    At what age can cockerels breed hens?

    I have a 12 week old silkie cockerel. I sadly have to rehome him becouse of the loud crowing at early morning hours. But I saw what I thought was him breeding (or him thinking he was breeding) an adult silkie hen. He started crowing at 8 weeks old. I don't have any other roosters at the moment...
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