Introduction from a lurker/newbie

[sgtzapple]

Hi all,

We started with a hatching/chicken lesson for homeschool in May and currently have 10 grown chickens 6 months later. I wanted to do something "interesting" and found a few uncommon breeds from a local breeder.

We are in the Fayetteville, NC area currently and have 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Lavender Orpington, 2 Light Sussex, 3 Silver Sussex, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, and 1 Swedish Flowering Rooster (he got in with the chics by mistake).

I do have a ton of questions but currently I have 2 probably 3 roosters that have to go. They started crowing all the time and it is only a matter of time before the neighbors complain. No roosters inside the city limits!

I have learned a lot from your site already. I look forward to learning more.

Sincerely,
Sgt Zapple

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, sgtzapple, and

! Great to have you in our community! Sorry to hear about your roosters - good luck with the rest.

 

[jtbrown]

Glad you are here, great assortment of birds, by the way.

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[kidcody]

from washington state glad you joined us!

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[liz9910]

from California, try your local feed store they may be able to take the roosters. Good luck.

 

[baileybrood]

Welcome from another North Carolina chicken owner! I have learned so much on this site. Everyone is more than willing to answer any questions you may have. I recently discovered I have a rooster among my flock, as well. Only one though! So far, I think I'll keep him. His crow isn't too bad and the neighbors are pretty far apart We'll see how he is when he reaches maturity! LOL

Hi all,

We started with a hatching/chicken lesson for homeschool in May and currently have 10 grown chickens 6 months later. I wanted to do something "interesting" and found a few uncommon breeds from a local breeder.

We are in the Fayetteville, NC area currently and have 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Lavender Orpington, 2 Light Sussex, 3 Silver Sussex, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, and 1 Swedish Flowering Rooster (he got in with the chics by mistake).

I do have a ton of questions but currently I have 2 probably 3 roosters that have to go. They started crowing all the time and it is only a matter of time before the neighbors complain. No roosters inside the city limits!

I have learned a lot from your site already. I look forward to learning more.

Sincerely,
Sgt Zapple

 

[Spifflove]

Ya send me tha swedish roo!