New Member - Hi Everyone!!

[shadey1976]

First time chicken owners. We got our chickens as week old chicks from the daycare. Every year they hatch and raise them and we decided to take them this year. We ended up with 9 and all 9 survived and now free range on our property. I'm told we have Columbian X and Red X. I have googled many questions for the past 13 weeks and found this forum to be most helpful. I Decided to join because I think I have 6 cockerals but I'm not sure. They sure like to bite each other I need some expert advice. I can not keep roosters free ranging with small children around and I'm afraid they will eventually really hurt each other.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

Can you take full body shots of EACH bird and post them here:
What Breed Or Gender is This?
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for sharing pics of your flock.
Try posting your pics on the Breed and Gender thread. The folks over there will sort them all out for you! Here's the link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[shadey1976]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

Can you take full body shots of EACH bird and post them here:
What Breed Or Gender is This?
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

Hello and thanks! I just posted full body shots in the "what breed or gender is this" Thanks

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here!

 

[shadey1976]

First time chicken owners. We got our chickens as week old chicks from the daycare. Every year they hatch and raise them and we decided to take them this year. We ended up with 9 and all 9 survived and now free range on our property. I'm told we have Columbian X and Red X. I have googled many questions for the past 13 weeks and found this forum to be most helpful. I Decided to join because I think I have 6 cockerals but I'm not sure. They sure like to bite each other I need some expert advice. I can not keep roosters free ranging with small children around and I'm afraid they will eventually really hurt each other.

I have posted pics in the "what gender and breed" section. Thanks for the suggestion everyone

 

[Flockandfowl46]

Hiya hun and welcome to BYC glad you joined us! Not very good pics hun but definately Some cockerals in there

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
Unfortunately into each life, some roosters will fall.
That is the major lament chicken folks have. It's a fact of life. I always say "beware of friends or neighbors bearing free birds." Most of the time they turn out to be cockerels.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!