Hi from Cornwall

[the abc club]

I have kept hens for around six years and often research problems on this great site so I thought I'd join. Currently I have a beak count of 14. I have a mixed flock of Lohmanns, Warrens, Skylines, various types of Maran, and have just brought on 4 Buff Orpington chicks that are now around 9 weeks old. We live in a rural barn with a bit of land so the girls have a big enclosure, well-fenced against foxes. Not lost any yet but it's always on my mind! I called myself the ABC Club because I go through the alphabet naming my hens. I'm up to Violet now. Just got two what I strongly suspect are boys in the chicks though, Sidney and Theo, so I am busy researching what to do if I have two cockerels and only 12 hens to go round? May be on here a lot for advice. They are both too funny to give up

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Keeping both cockbirds may not be the best for your girls. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[the abc club]

Thanks Pork Pie, yes I know! I am toying with getting more girls so two boys don't wear my girls out, but not sure. If anyone wants a beautiful Buff Orpington cockerel and would give him an excellent home, get in touch. Both my boys are so lovely! Still holding out the faintest hope Theo is a girl but it is fading fast Sidney was all boy from day one.

 

[featherhead007]

I have two roosters, for my nine laying hens, and I have no problems, (They all grew up together from hatch.)

I would keep both roos.

 

[the abc club]

Thanks for that and the welcome, featherhead! I will see how it goes...right now the girls won't take any nonsense from the young upstarts anyway!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!
Best Wishes & Be Well!

 

[N F C]

Hello, it's nice to have you here with us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm not in an ABC club but that last batch of chicks that hatched all got names that started with the letter M.