1st crows

[ShaggysGirl]

Hi Guys,
My chicks are just shy of being about 6 weeks old. I have 16 right now. I'm starting to be able to tell ( I think) who is a roo and who is a hen. They are EEs and one has a very red comb the others 5 roo suspects have a pinker comb. But their combs do stand out more than the others.
There is one I know for sure as he was trying to crow this am...lol We had been hearing one or two trying for a few days but this morning I caught him.
I was thinking there was 5 roos but now I think there is 6

and I hope I'm wrong. 4 of the suspects 6 are my favorites they are so pretty and I am only keeping two roos

I'm now thinking of how to convince DH we need a bachelor pad for the extra roos, instead of giving them to SIL for the freezer

I love my Ameraucana/EEs but the one thing that is bad is they are all so different visually I am going to find it harder to part with the ones I need to cull. If they all looked alike it would be easier to just pick the roos who took care of business.
I hope my next breeds will be easier to chose who to keep.
Take care

 

[trilyn]

I feel your pain! I got a straight run of ameraucana's and 5 out of 6 ended up being roos. I think I'm going to keep 2 but the rest have gotta go. It kinda sucks doesn't it?!!

 

[columbiacritter]

It's rarely easy to choose, even the ugly ones sometimes have endearing personalities. My hubby cannot choose so I generally do it for him and make sure the losers are gone before he gets home.

 

[ShaggysGirl]

yep it does suck. I keep hoping some of their personalities will start to stand out but so far the only way they are standing out is that they are so lovely.

 

[gardenak]

I have a roo that will one day have to go. Thus far, he hasn't uttered a single peep, but it will happen. He had been a runt, and sickly and of course the dh's favorite. I'm going to have to do the 'ol switch-er-roo (wonder if that is where tha came from. . .) with a friend of mine here soon.

 

[trilyn]

Quote:
They are *whine* that's what makes it so hard to pick two. I'd love to keep all 5 but my dh will stroke out on me if I do that! lol

So far I've narrowed it down to Captain Crooked toes (he has crooked toes on both feet, how that slipped past me I'll never know!) and Rocky. The Captain is very alert and notices every little thing and Rocky, well.......he's gorgeous. A blue wheaten Ameraucana and the tail-to die for! They're only 9 weeks and just dolls. Gotta love 'em!