NewChickenOwner112
Chirping
- May 30, 2023
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Hi from Texas! This is our first time raising our own chicks, though we have raised many before for other family members. Never any major health problems, only 1 rooster out of 20 as expected. We are raising primarily as pets/educational.
Out of 4 chicks this year, we ended up with 2 cockerels and one with severe crossbeak (though she is doing fantastic! She finally has learned to eat mash on her own after months of torpedo feeding, thanks in part to some of the advice I read here before joining--thank you!). Same hatchery as before, supposed to be pullets.
I would love advice for if anyone has successfully rehomed a rooster and has any tips? We can take them back to the feed store we got them from to be processed, but they were meant to be pets so have been handled a lot and my children are very attached to them--I would love to find flocks. We have tried craigslist, local chicken online groups, fliers at feed stores, reached out to family. We tried to include a lot of details and nice photos in the ads. We've been looking for 1-2 weeks with no interest so far. Do we just need to give it more time?
Anecdotally, has there been a higher percent of roosters this year in the sexed chicks that anyone knows of, or did we just have bad luck?
Thanks so much for your help!
Out of 4 chicks this year, we ended up with 2 cockerels and one with severe crossbeak (though she is doing fantastic! She finally has learned to eat mash on her own after months of torpedo feeding, thanks in part to some of the advice I read here before joining--thank you!). Same hatchery as before, supposed to be pullets.
I would love advice for if anyone has successfully rehomed a rooster and has any tips? We can take them back to the feed store we got them from to be processed, but they were meant to be pets so have been handled a lot and my children are very attached to them--I would love to find flocks. We have tried craigslist, local chicken online groups, fliers at feed stores, reached out to family. We tried to include a lot of details and nice photos in the ads. We've been looking for 1-2 weeks with no interest so far. Do we just need to give it more time?
Anecdotally, has there been a higher percent of roosters this year in the sexed chicks that anyone knows of, or did we just have bad luck?
Thanks so much for your help!