Two out of four new chicks turned out to be roosters, leaving us with two roosters for our five hen flock. Too much! I am happy to give them away. They were purchased at TSC and are 18 weeks old. There was no label on the bin, so I contacted the hatchery that supplies TSC (Hoover's...
This is my first time raising chickens and two of the cute-as-pie fluffy balls of fuzz have turned out to be roosters. I'm not allowed roosters where I live, so either I have to re-home these cuties or eat them. They're both only about 6 months old. I've attached pictures of them both; it should...
Ugh, somehow Bun Bun and Monkey the Easter egger hens that we've had since hatch (hence the Easter inspired name) turned out to be a males. They are easy to handle as my 2 kids pick all of our chickens up and even posed with them for Christmas cards. They hasn't started to crow yet but are quite...
We are devastated that Francesca is indeed Francisco! He is everyone's favorite, a real sweetheart. He's kind to his girls and not a bully at all. We got him when he was about 2 days old and he's 14 weeks now. Yesterday he crowed a few times, so it's official....cockerel! His tail feathers are...