New to BYC from MD

[rjohns39]

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

 

[poppi12]

Here are pics of our 7 chickens, they are EE & OE. Momma hen is the white one with the large red comb and waddles, she is not their biological mom, she sat on 12 fertilized for 21 days and 10 hatched. Tragically 3 did not survive. Its been extremely fun and educational watching her raise these chicks. She is such a good mom, now that they are 12 weeks old, she is done with them. Sadly we need to send the roosters to the farm. Any opinions helping us determine who is a roo and who is a hen is appreciated.
The first pic is Jack, yes he is crowing. He is our grandsons favorite but we can't keep him. With him is Chicken Nugget and we are hoping for a hen here. A side pic of Chicken Nugget. Pic 3 is a gray EE (hen or roo?), Pic 4 and 5 any thoughts? Next is Elvis pic 6, then Cinnamon who we are sure is a rooster, but no crowing yet. Chicky is Cinnamon's twin except the comb is different I am so confused! Cutie is momma, our white hen! She has been an extremely protective mom, but now is looking for some "space". Thanks for sharing!

Anyone know why the "order" of my pics keeps changing?? Just curious, this is new to me, if I edit it, it shows the correct original order, but randomly the order will change. No big deal, but makes my post confusing

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Wesley. Welcome to BackYard Chickens. Congratulations and best wishes on your new flock! Aren't they fun?

If you don't already have a farm to take those cockerels, here are some ideas that have worked for folks here (use as many as you can):
1. Post to your local Craigslist
2. Post to your local Facebook Poultry group (if you have one)
3. You can also post here on your state or local thread (find it here). After you make a certain number of posts on BYC, you can also use the Sale/Trade site here, which includes a free rehoming section. (I can't recall how many posts, sorry, but it's some relatively low number like 25).

In all cases, include your general location, so folks know how far they would have to go to get the boy. Include the best glamor shot you can get of each rooster to rehome, along with all the info you can about breed, where you got the eggs, the fact they were hatched and raised by Momma Hen (that will matter to some folks), and any info you have about their temperament - are they gentle. All that to help the rooster get a good home instead of soup pot.

 

[Boppo]

Don't know; but it's a good reason to add a number on the photo itself, if you can.