"Big Chicken"

[MROO]

Right?? Like where else can you go?? My family has suggested Costa Rica or Cancun, but then you have to deal with the whole animal quarantine rules.

And the hurricanes. I think I'll stay put, for now!

 

[KWestVA]

And the hurricanes. I think I'll stay put, for now!

Right?? I set up cages in the event of a hurricane; I didn't expect to need them for arctic weather.

 

[Tired old Rooster]

I don't eat meat as a dietary choice, but I have no problem with those who do - so I would need to rehome the males, which can be challenging.

Use my solution with a twist. I went to Claudio (my butcher) and told him that my hens gave me six chicks and then another nine on top of that two months after. Out of space and he can have the roos for free. Done deal. All my black star roos will go off there and be raised by him. I plan to net two pullets for myself if possible and do the rest to Neuen for free. Solved.

The twist is you need friends to take for free if necessary and be okay with nature taking its course on that. You live in the USA, you could probably sell them quite easily.

 

[KWestVA]

Use my solution with a twist. I went to Claudio (my butcher) and told him that my hens gave me six chicks and then another nine on top of that two months after. Out of space and he can have the roos for free. Done deal. All my black star roos will go off there and be raised by him. I plan to net two pullets for myself if possible and do the rest to Neuen for free. Solved.

The twist is you need friends to take for free if necessary and be okay with nature taking its course on that. You live in the USA, you could probably sell them quite easily.

I totally respect your choice. But Nelms is a great big cuddly sweetheart and Nightwing is a mimic - he has incorporated the sound of my squeaky cabinet doors into his rooster growl. Plus, I'm a great big softie who spoils all of my animals terribly. That being said, I have a friend with a legit operational farm, so my Plan B is to reach out to him if rehoming is required. (My town only permits a maximum of 6 backyard chickens.)

 

[WthrLady]

We call it posturing.

 

[KWestVA]

We call it posturing.

Thank you!!

 

[Tired old Rooster]

I totally respect your choice. But Nelms is a great big cuddly sweetheart and Nightwing is a mimic - he has incorporated the sound of my squeaky cabinet doors into his rooster growl. Plus, I'm a great big softie who spoils all of my animals terribly. That being said, I have a friend with a legit operational farm, so my Plan B is to reach out to him if rehoming is required. (My town only permits a maximum of 6 backyard chickens.)

Oh, those boys have a chickenality already. Only hope there is showbiz or raising a family on the old homestead. I hope you find a great place for them.

 

[KWestVA]

Oh, those boys have a chickenality already. Only hope there is showbiz or raising a family on the old homestead. I hope you find a great place for them.

Love "chickenality"! They are so fascinating - and I'm a great big science nerd.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Does anyone know the proper term for when a male chicken stands up tall and waves its wings in the air? I've just been calling it "Big Chicken", as in "Look at you, you big chicken!"

FWIW, my girls do this too, although with them, it seems more like a stretch and flap for a bit of exercise. This is separate from when they (very rarely) flap AT another girl or the cat.

 

[KWestVA]

FWIW, my girls do this too, although with them, it seems more like a stretch and flap for a bit of exercise. This is separate from when they (very rarely) flap AT another girl or the cat.

YES - my pullet as well! She started doing it to the boys, so I was like "you go girl!"