Deciding who stays and who goes.......SIGH

[5chicks4us]

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The freezer as in "bye-bye birdie, you'll make a delicious soup."

 

[LegginMF12]

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My guys and gals are 8 weeks (got them on April 1st) and no crowing yet. All of the BO roos are pretty aggressive already. They are the first to come running when I walk out the door and tend to crowd out the hens at treat time, they peck at my hands, feet and clothing and in general mob me. Everyone except the changeling in the pic, he calmly walks up and waits for me to hand him a treat. The Big Guy says I can only keep one roo. I am keeping 2 (can you say some kind of genetic diversity?). Next year I want to get more but will just order a straight run so I can have a bigger gene pool and avoid 2nd generation in breeding.

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

Yes, those boys can be charming.... I have too many! 5 to be exact.

Right now 3 banty roos are paired up with hens. Two LF roos are in my grow out pen. I only have 8 hens, once my grow out hens grow up too. I'm worried that won't be enough for 2 roos. I dread the day when I have to make that decision. I am praying the boys will get along with each other. I love them both. One is a Phoenix, the other is a LF Cochin. 4 lbs vs 11 lbs. Not sure how that will work out. One is extra smart, one is extra big. What is going to be better for the flock? If they don't fight, and don't tear up my hens, I'll keep em both.