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SevenOaksFarm

SevenOaksFarm

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Aug 20, 2016
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Hi, I guess it is about time I join BYC since I've been reading so much good info here and felt like a stalker. My chicks will be 8 weeks old on Monday. I started out with 21 (3 were freebies from the hatchery) day old chicks (ordered as females) that I picked up at a local hatchery and all survived infancy. I sadly culled one really aggressive, obvious rooster at 4 weeks. :-( Since then I have discovered I have at least one other rooster in the gang and I'm suspicious about at least one other one. I guess the sexing by the hatchery is still in the acceptable error rate of 90-95% but I'm getting a bit nervous as I watch the remaining chicks develop. The good news is that there are no additional aggression issues...yet. I may soon be posting some pics in the thread about identifying sexes.
 
SevenOaksFarm said:
Hi, I guess it is about time I join BYC since I've been reading so much good info here and felt like a stalker. My chicks will be 8 weeks old on Monday. I started out with 21 (3 were freebies from the hatchery) day old chicks (ordered as females) that I picked up at a local hatchery and all survived infancy. I sadly culled one really aggressive, obvious rooster at 4 weeks. :-( Since then I have discovered I have at least one other rooster in the gang and I'm suspicious about at least one other one. I guess the sexing by the hatchery is still in the acceptable error rate of 90-95% but I'm getting a bit nervous as I watch the remaining chicks develop. The good news is that there are no additional aggression issues...yet. I may soon be posting some pics in the thread about identifying sexes.
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Welcome to BYC! Sexing can be easier or more difficult depending on the breed. Some Roosters can be very docile and great leaders of a flock. There are a lot of benefits to having a Roo in your flock and I would recommend it if you are able. Best wishes!
 
Thanks for that note about roos! I'm hoping to keep all if they continue to stay within acceptable behaviors. I actually would want good behavior from the hens too! Ha! Luckily, I am not in an area that prohibits Roosters so it will be interesting to keep all remaining. As soon as I figure out the photo uploading, I'll post some.
 
Greetings from South Dakota and
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!! Glad you joined us.
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