cockerels

  1. L

    Family farm in London, Arkansas

    Hi, my name is Luna and my family and I have a farm down in London, AR. I just love chickens and have been wanting to start a flock for us all to share. We are a big family and have raised chickens before but it was a very long time ago. I have never done it myself since I was so young when we...
  2. thlayli

    Why do my Roosters Stink?

    I have 2, 13 week old cockerels, and they reek to high heaven. They're not sick, and they don't do stuff my pullets don't do. I thought maybe all chickens smelled bad so I grabbed a couple of the girls and took a good whiff, but they don't have any sort of unpleasant odor. I can't even get near...
  3. judevie

    4 week old Easter egger pullets or cockerals?

    Hi everyone, I have 4 chicks that were vent sexed as pullets and are 4 weeks old. I'm pretty confident that the buff Orpington and silver laced Wyandotte appear to be pullets, but I'm unsure about the 2 Easter eggers.... Behavior wise they are very fearful, flighty and spastic. The last time we...
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    • 4 week old chicks cockerels easter eggers pullet or cockerel what gender
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. hpbabs

    Should I separate my cockerel until he is mature?

    I once read somewhere that as a male chick goes through "puberty" he can be mean to the hens, and that you should separate him from them during that period and bring him back after he's fully matured. Our easter egger chicks are 4 months old, 7 girls and a boy. I've noticed him being a bit rude...
  5. MABEchicks

    Is 'she' a hen?

    (hen in question) her tail is different from all the boys. You can kind of see it in the next photo. She's in the middle of the two boys. Below. She does puff up her neck feathers sometimes it's not like the others though. She's quieter and smaller. (These are out boys we think) Hi! 10...
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