Getting rid of roosters follow up!

[Mrs. K]

Thanks, better today, I hate a cold!

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

You can order just female chicks from a hatchery. Much cheaper than ordering laying pullets! We've always had very good luck getting what we order. We do usually order some males and some females though, to avoid the "small order fee." We don't usually need 15 baby pullets! The males go in the freezer. Chicken is good eatin'!

Thanks! Which hatchery to use?

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

True, but not your responsibility. Once they are someone else's roosters, they are their roosters to do with as you like. To me, there is the person fighting the birds who is at fault.

If you knew that is where they were going, but if you give birds in good faith, no need to make them feel guilty about what is already a hard decision.

I am getting rid of two today, if I catch the begger, but I am pretty sure they are going to feed a family and be the rooster. Works for me.

If you do know of a fighting ring, do report it to the police. That would be more effective.

Mrs K

Good thinking Mrs. K.

Thank you.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks! Which hatchery to use?

There are lots of good ones. Where are you, what state?

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

There are lots of good ones. Where are you, what state?

I’m in Maine.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hoover's Hatchery is not far from you. Google them. They supply chicks to Tractor Supply but will also ship to individuals. I've had pretty good luck with them.

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

There are lots of good ones. Where are you, what state?

I have three EEs and one Barred Rock now, all Bantams. I will round out my little flock in the spring with two or three more Barred Rocks because, so far my pullet is agreeable and pleasant and I understand they’re all good layers. I may go for another type of “EE”Bantam, maybe an Olive or a Chocolate.

I would like to find a couple of Australorp Bantams in one of the coming seasons. Everything I’ve read about them is alluring. I notice you keep them. Are they hardy enough for Maine winters? My EEs and my Rock pullets have little to no comb which is ideal for my climate.

I really enjoy keeping chickens.

Thank you,

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

Hoover's Hatchery is not far from you. Google them. They supply chicks to Tractor Supply but will also ship to individuals. I've had pretty good luck with them.

Thank you, I’ll check them out!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

All my chickens are LF. I have hawks during the spring and the occasional eagle, so would be afraid of keeping bantams. But they do seem to be fairly cold-hardy althiugh I have not yet kept a rooster through a winter. Which in all honesty, our winters probably do not get as long or as severely cold as yours do! I had a BJG with a big single comb that suffered terribly with frostbite to his comb and wattles one year. So I don't have single-comb roosters any more. I have Ameraucanas (pea combs) and have had Dominiques, the latter of which have rose combs. The Australorp hens all seem to do okay.

 

[Bantam bell Wood]

All my chickens are LF. I have hawks during the spring and the occasional eagle, so would be afraid of keeping bantams. But they do seem to be fairly cold-hardy althiugh I have not yet kept a rooster through a winter. Which in all honesty, our winters probably do not get as long or as severely cold as yours do! I had a BJG with a big single comb that suffered terribly with frostbite to his comb and wattles one year. So I don't have single-comb roosters any more. I have Ameraucanas (pea combs) and have had Dominiques, the latter of which have rose combs. The Australorp hens all seem to do okay.

Thank you for the information!