New to raising chickens

[bmhchickens]

Can anyone tell me if this is a rooster? Rhode Island Rec 5-6 weeks old.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, bmhchickens, and ! Happy you joined us. Sorry, no picture was attached??

 

[bmhchickens]

I resubmitted

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Welcome to BYC! That's a cockerel.

 

[redsoxs]

Can anyone tell me if this is a rooster? Rhode Island Rec 5-6 weeks old.

Ah, there it is. I tend to agree on cockerel.

 

[bmhchickens]

Thank you. Okay, so wasn't really wanting a rooster

Guess I will start learning about roosters. We were really just wanting to have chickens for the eggs. What advice can you give

 

[redsoxs]

Do you also have some hens? Depending on your location, a rooster can be easy to give away...if you aren't particular about his fate.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Do you know that you can keep a roo where you live?

 

[bmhchickens]

I can keep him but I don't want to deal with crowing and I don't want baby chicks

 

[bmhchickens]

What are the pros and cons of having a roo