Hey there

[Lrweb7]

Kudos to you for adopting those science class babies; I think I have mixed feelings about school room hatchings -- unless there is a solid plan in place to give those chicks good homes once they've served their educational purpose. In this case, sounds like the plan is YOU!

Also, it's great that you are able to give homes to the roosters. I only have two, and Sir Henry the Loud is a big Iowa Blue. The new roo, Billie Boy, is a Cochin Bantam, who frequently challenges Sir Henry -- but safely from the other side of the Blues' fenced-in run. The big rooster and his girls are the only birds that do not "free range" with supervision. They take the term far too literally and refuse to re-coop at the end of the day.

Cap is a gorgeous boy, and Come Along Farm sounds like a cool place! Welcome to BYC, Laura; it's good to meet you!

I have mixed feelings about the science chicks too, as I hate that they don't always end up going to good homes, but I love that it's a good way for me to rescue chickens that need a home. The local egg factory won't let me buy their old hens :~(
And yes, the free-range concept gets pushed way too far by some of them when they aren't on lockdown. I know what you mean there. Such troublemakers these silly birds are :~P