➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

Just took these of Luna.

 

[CSAchook]

Our treadmill is in the den with the tv....good way to watch a walk.


We have bantams...several color varieties of Old English Game, Delaware, d'Anvers, and the one Serama hen and Ansel the Sebrite. They eat the layer pellets and the chicks need small crumble.

I would love to see pictures if you have some

 

[FortCluck]

We had some weird animal outside that sounded like a Fischer cat but I don't think VA has those

 

[ShrekDawg]

@KDOGG331 how did you change your thing to "Release the Ferrets"? Can you only do it if you're a premium member?

Sorry, forgot to reply, though it looks like it was already answered. But yeah, I think you have to be PFM. I was given it a couple months ago. But I never changed it before, didn’t really care either way, but figured I finally would.

Btw it probably makes no sense but it’s because of this.

 

[FortCluck]

We had some weird animal outside that sounded like a Fisher cat but I don't think VA has those

 

[FortCluck]

Sorry, forgot to reply, though it looks like it was already answered. But yeah, I think you have to be PFM. I was given it a couple months ago. But I never changed it before, didn’t really care either way, but figured I finally would.

Btw it probably makes no sense but it’s because of this.

I might get PFM some day

 

[Kiki]

Little is growing. Whatcha think? Cockerel?View attachment 1995144

Lil D is a Richard.

 

[Kiki]

I don’t really have a specific goal or anything.

I mostly just think some of these OEGB cockerels are gorgeous and would like to add those looks to the flock.

But I do also want one just because of all the benefits I have read about having roosters in the flock.

I never considered having roosters before but now that I hatched some and have several to choose from, I’d like to keep at least one or add an OEGB.

I don’t really have any specific concerns with mine but I just am a little bit concerned about possible aggression in the standards. They haven’t shown any so far but they are young still and I have heard that Welsummers and RIR can be quite nasty.

I guess it probably depends though.



This is all excellent information and very helpful so thank you for this!!

So when you say the crow and pitch is proportionate to their size... does that mean they have a high pitched squeaky pipsqueak type crow!?

I figured they would not be able to fight anything off and wouldn’t even expect a standard rooster to but I guess what I meant by protect them better was more so just potentially being more aware of threats and sounding the alarm more often than a standard rooster might? But I guess it probably depends?

They do sound like perfect gentlemen though.

But it is good to hear that standard roosters can be great too! Because honestly when you were describing the bantams, they sounded perfect and I wanted to get one because I was terrified of potential aggression in a standard sized rooster and wanted to avoid it but it sounds like it might not even be an issue?

It seems like it maybe depends highly on the individual rooster though and their upbringing.

I have been avoiding handling the chicks so that they aren’t overly familiar with me and potentially aggressive.

Also, if I do keep one, it would likely be added to the flock of adults along with any pullets so maybe that would help curb any aggression to me or the hens as opposed to if I gave him his own separate flock?

I’m not sure which one, if any, I plan on keeping yet. I know for sure I have a RIR cockerel, a Welsummer pair, and a Barred Rock cockerel, and I may potentially also have an EE cockerel and either an Australorp or Andalusian cockerel (can’t tell them apart atm). A couple others I thought may be boys but now their combs don’t look red so idk.

I plan on keeping them all though until I can tell for sure.

I have heard bad things about RIR and Welsummer roosters but I’m going to give them all a fair chance. So far none are aggressive and still seem a bit scared of me which I think is a good thing.



That is fascinating!!



Ah okay. That makes sense!



X2!!



Thanks for all the info!! They sound like an amazing breed from everything you’ve said about them. My current flock is mostly confined but I want to start letting them free range again. I used to more but got nervous about a couple predator scares. But they’re much happier when they get out so I’m going to start again. I do like the idea of them being good foragers. Means they should eat less, right? Most of mine are pretty good foragers but some seem completely oblivious hah and some really stand out in terms of foraging ability.



No problem!!

You don't free range your birds right?
Most protecting done by roosters happens when you free range.

 

[R2elk]

You don't free range your birds right?
Most protecting done by roosters happens when you free range.

Free ranging also helps the hens avoid the over sexed rapists.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I might get PFM some day

You should!!

Here’s an article on the differences with some newer changes I think.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/byc-free-premium-feather-memberships-pfm.47730/

I like that you can edit and delete your posts. I think everybody can edit but usually there’s a time limit, it’s longer with the PFM. And you can delete. And changing the title and of course no ads and lots of other benefits. It’s pretty reasonable too I think but I don’t know for sure because I was given mine. Maybe if you post enough you’ll get given one too.

I think mine was for hitting 30,000 posts.