3 month old chickens?

[My First Time Farm]

Hello I am looking for any breed (except Bantam, or serama) that are females at 2-3 month olds. I live in Texas and any place near huntsville, bryan, and willis are good spots for me to pick them up. I have a rooster that lost hens that I bought for him and I need some more.

 

[My First Time Farm]

Not always.

You do know that the SLW was a male, right?

He is not a SLW he is a silver laced cochin and yes, I know.

 

[My First Time Farm]

I’m sorry to hear that and I meant no offense I didn’t. But I have had people on our Chicken chat group asking for for chickens or do I know anybody who has some in the one time I didn’t ask it was a really horrible situation and I felt very badly so I was merely pointing out that a lot of people might want to know what happened. Not just so we can judge but perhaps educate

Its fine. But I truly love my chickens and would never do anything to harm them, they are literally like my babies. The way I said the original post was kinda fishy because is was kinda late when I posted it, so I completely understand the concern. I have a moltted java rooster and a silver laced cochin rooster, both are beautiful and super sweet and I could not imagine having to get rid of either due to the fact I dont have enough hens for both; hence why I am looking for more.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Most likely a hawk i would not be free ranging unless you want more to feed the hawks

 

[My First Time Farm]

Its fine. But I truly love my chickens and would never do anything to harm them, they are literally like my babies. The way I said the original post was kinda fishy because is was kinda late when I posted it, so I completely understand the concern. I have a moltted java rooster and a silver laced cochin rooster, both are beautiful and super sweet and I could not imagine having to get rid of either due to the fact I dont have enough hens for both; hence why I am looking for more.

Here they both are

 

[Tankueray]

@joydix If he's still alive, he'll be back. I battled with one for a little over a month and lost 36 birds to him.

@My First Time Farm
Contact any of the people listed for these shows, or attend them and talk to some breeders. The actual show may have some people with culls available.

https://www.poultryshowcentral.com/CM4_Ranch_Poultry_Trade_Days.html
https://www.poultryshowcentral.com/Blue_Bonnet_Classic.html (that one is this weekend!)

Be aware that there are at least two "chicken farms" in Texas that NO ONE recommends because they sell diseased birds. Anyone showing or selling at the links above will have had to have a valid PT test at least.

I have no idea if they sell old breeders or pullets, but Ideal Poultry in Cameron is also a good place to look. Getting an older (1-2 years usually) breeder hen wouldn't be a problem for cockerels, in fact, it might be better. Cockerels usually mature faster than pullets and they will relentlessly chase down anything that moves (even their brothers) if there's not a female that lays around. The older girls know how to teach them some manners.

 

[My First Time Farm]

@joydix If he's still alive, he'll be back. I battled with one for a little over a month and lost 36 birds to him.

@My First Time Farm
Contact any of the people listed for these shows, or attend them and talk to some breeders. The actual show may have some people with culls available.

https://www.poultryshowcentral.com/CM4_Ranch_Poultry_Trade_Days.html
https://www.poultryshowcentral.com/Blue_Bonnet_Classic.html (that one is this weekend!)

Be aware that there are at least two "chicken farms" in Texas that NO ONE recommends because they sell diseased birds. Anyone showing or selling at the links above will have had to have a valid PT test at least.

I have no idea if they sell old breeders or pullets, but Ideal Poultry in Cameron is also a good place to look. Getting an older (1-2 years usually) breeder hen wouldn't be a problem for cockerels, in fact, it might be better. Cockerels usually mature faster than pullets and they will relentlessly chase down anything that moves (even their brothers) if there's not a female that lays around. The older girls know how to teach them some manners.

Ok thank you very much!

 

[joydix]

I’d want to know what happened to the hens….to be sure would not happen again…

 

[My First Time Farm]

I’d want to know what happened to the hens….to be sure would not happen again

I had 5 chickens hatch and 2 turned out to be roosters. Anyways I bought 4 of the same age pullets until I could get more and a couple weeks later I let them out and went to work(my mom was there with them, but she swears up and down she didn't hear anything wrong) and when I got home 2 of them where headless in my yard, never knew what happened(figured maybe a hawk?) I actually have a pic of one. I buried the other without thinking of taking a pic. Since you insist on knowing........

 

[joydix]

I had 5 chickens hatch and 2 turned out to be roosters. Anyways I bought 4 of the same age pullets until I could get more and a couple weeks later I let them out and went to work(my mom was there with them, but she swears up and down she didn't hear anything wrong) and when I got home 2 of them where headless in my yard, never knew what happened(figured maybe a hawk?) I actually have a pic of one. I buried the other without thinking of taking a pic. Since you insist on knowing........

I’m sorry to hear that and I meant no offense I didn’t. But I have had people on our Chicken chat group asking for for chickens or do I know anybody who has some in the one time I didn’t ask it was a really horrible situation and I felt very badly so I was merely pointing out that a lot of people might want to know what happened. Not just so we can judge but perhaps educate