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[Soon2BChixMom]

Hello,

I am looking to re-home one of my roosters. He is 2 months old. If anyone is interested please let me know. I live in Indianapolis.

Thanks

What kind of rooster?

 

[Pollitos6]

What kind of rooster?

Hello,

The rooster is an ISA Brown, I think, sorry I am new with chickens. He is reddish color and friendly. Here is a pict with 4 weeks hold, he is now almost 2 months and have way more feathers.

 

[Faraday40]

To spend time with DD as she makes her 4H projects, I made a 3D multi media canvas = basically a collage of "stuff" I had around the house.

face & background

Sponge painted to get speckled paper die cuts

Added lace & dyed feathers (The kids had fun naming from whom each feather came.)
@Molpet - you may recognize a few

More flowers & butterflies

some more feathers & shiny things

Since the last pic, I added a necklace, "lip gloss" & am hoping to make some eyelashes. Then figure out a frame for it.

 

[Dish chickens]

@kittydoc is certified!

thank you

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

To spend time with DD as she makes her 4H projects, I made a 3D multi media canvas = basically a collage of "stuff" I had around the house.

face & background

Sponge painted to get speckled paper die cuts

Added lace & dyed feathers (The kids had fun naming from whom each feather came.)
@Molpet - you may recognize a few

More flowers & butterflies

some more feathers & shiny things

Since the last pic, I added a necklace, "lip gloss" & am hoping to make some eyelashes. Then figure out a frame for it.

Oh my just lovely!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Waiting on Pixie.............. I swear her udders are huge. Going to call the vet out, I am so nervous for her. Kyle is going to laugh at me and say wait her out. My CX free range starting tomorrow with my geese for protection. Nibbles my youngest goose may be going away she is aggressive to chicks and humans. Disappointing she was a very sweet gosling.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Guys, lets talk about roosters. Please input! I have had some that where flat mean. Flog you, attack you! I am on my 6th year of egg layers. I want a fella that will breed my girls. Protect and warn them. He also needs to be fertile. I have 2 roosters. Foghorn is my leghorn fella, adore him. Beefy is my Dark Cornish fella and is over my EE flock. You want a fella that's brave, willing to protect his hens. Quiet...both guys do not crow much. Its took me a while to breed these fellas for what I wanted. If you plan to hatch consider what you want.

 

[Faraday40]

Guys, lets talk about roosters. Please input! I have had some that where flat mean. Flog you, attack you! I am on my 6th year of egg layers. I want a fella that will breed my girls. Protect and warn them. He also needs to be fertile. I have 2 roosters. Foghorn is my leghorn fella, adore him. Beefy is my Dark Cornish fella and is over my EE flock. You want a fella that's brave, willing to protect his hens. Quiet...both guys do not crow much. Its took me a while to breed these fellas for what I wanted. If you plan to hatch consider what you want.

My Orpingtons are dreamy roosters. Most never go through a testing/hormonal stage, so I don't have to worry about my kids being in the yard with them. Some go through a cockerel 'mate every hen constantly' phase around 8-10 mo old before they figure out how to get permission. But, I've had some that start out as gentlemen as early as 4-5 mo! They're not frequent crowers & some have a nice lower pitched crow that's pleasant. Size is both a pro & con. They're big boys so none of my bantam hens are fertile, they like to eat a lot, and in general they're not as fast. Their size alone may make some predators pass by our yard. Their size can also cause some severe bald-backed hens (usually not as bad after the 1st year).

 

[pginsber]

Guys, lets talk about roosters. Please input! I have had some that where flat mean. Flog you, attack you! I am on my 6th year of egg layers. I want a fella that will breed my girls. Protect and warn them. He also needs to be fertile. I have 2 roosters. Foghorn is my leghorn fella, adore him. Beefy is my Dark Cornish fella and is over my EE flock. You want a fella that's brave, willing to protect his hens. Quiet...both guys do not crow much. Its took me a while to breed these fellas for what I wanted. If you plan to hatch consider what you want.

We have two Araucana roos 2 years old. One is the boss and a fabulous roo toward his girls. The other is good, but since he's not the head roo, he doesn't woo his girls as much.
We added chicks to the flock this year, and integration is complete. I paid extra for female chicks, but we all know that's not 100% guaranteed.
We have one 'pullet' I'm beginning to think is a roo. 'She's' HUGE, but at 4 months old she hasn't crowed yet. Her comb is still small and pink so even if she is a pullet, she's not at point of lay yet.
She's quite sweet. If she does turn out to be a roo, I'll be interested in a new home for a hatchery quality Barred Holland born this past Feb.

 

[faerydust16]

Penny has decided she will try to hatch this batch. Counted fourteen eggs before she said "This is my nest!!"