Greetings from Guyton, Georgia

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I've finally decided to join the group, after reading your articles and posts for the last 2 years. I'm a new chicken owner, just got my first "straight run" SLW chicks this past March from a breeder,and thanks to the knowladge I gleened from all your members, everything whent GREAT. We never had a problem with anthing, no runny poo, no pasty bottom, no sick chicks, As a matter of fact I started with 5 baby chicks and I now have four three and a half month old health strong roosters and one hen. Thats not exactly what I was I hoping for. So now I have to decide what to do. Do I cull the roosters and enjoy them in soup? Is there any market for selling SLW roosters,for a reasonable price? Can I trade some roosters for a hen? Do I keep one rooster and try to build my flock up using the hen and rooster I have? I was really hoping for a small flock of 5 or 6 SLW hens. I cant find any SLWs around hear, except from the breeder I originally bought my chicks from and he only sells straight run chicks, period. I don't think I want to do that again right away. Looks like I'm goimg to end up with a mixed flock. Any suggestions? Anybody want a SLW rooster? Anybody have a SLW hen? HELP!!!!!
 
Howdy! Well, you'll just have to buy more hens to keep those four roosters happy. At least that's what I tell my hubby. Welcome to the flock!
 
theoldchick said:
Howdy! Well, you'll just have to buy more hens to keep those four roosters happy. At least that's what I tell my hubby. Welcome to the flock!
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Unfortunately that's not an option for me. My coop is not big enough and I don't have the resources, strength or energy to keep enough hens to satisfy 4 roosters. Maybe 30 years ago I could have considered that. Lol
 
CTKen said:
Hi and welcome to BYC. Selling cock birds for breeding seems to be not so easy. You could check out your state thread -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT
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Thanx for the link. I'll check it out. I'm hoping someone might want to introduce some new blood into their breeding stock. These are beautiful, healthy, strong birds and I hate to see them go in the stock pot because I can't find a new home for them.
 

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