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[N F C]

I agree with the other greeters, that is one handsome dude that showed up! If you don't think your ladies will want to sit on fertile eggs, you could incubate them.

Make yourself at home here, thanks for joining us!

 

[ronott1]

Hello! I just signed on. I have had chickens for the past 3 years and they have been doing well, so I guess I am a good chicken mom. This past weekend we went away and came home to find a gorgeous young rooster just strutting his stuff in my yard. Needless to say I fear for the virginity of my 5 ladies. This young cock seems to have some damage to his comb and wattle, so I am assuming he escaped his own flock and found a haven with mine. I am ready to go to the next step of chicken-mom and allow nature to take Her course. I want to learn more about how chickens develop in the wild, as opposed to incubation and tender care.

I live in Northern California, at the southern end of the Lassen National Forest, and have trees older than the USA in my front yard. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and have a variety of fruit and nut trees on my property. Looking forward to "talking chicken" with everyone.

Welcome to Backyard chickens!

Are you in Manton or Mineral?

My Mom has a place by Lake Mcumber at the north end of lassen park. I was born in Red bluff and went to High school there.

 

[Chullicken]

Welcome

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Welcome aboard to BYC family gr8 people tons of information loads of fun enjoy shake your tail feathers

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
Good looking fella you have there.

 

[LoriaHaven]

They may never become broody however will now lay fertile eggs. If this is the case you can either incubate them yourself in an incubator or ignore the fact they are fertile. Somebody could go broody in the spring.

Can you recommend a good incubator?

 

[LoriaHaven]

Welcome aboard! I have a Welsummer rooster that looks just like that. So I agree with @Meg-in-MT that that's what he probably is.

I have seen pictures of Marans and he seems to be like those as well.

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

Welcome! I hope you have a great time and don’t be afraid to ask questions!!