OMG - Is Connie a rooster?

[technodoll]

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If you don't incubate or let a hen sit on eggs, you won't have any chicks - and that's the only birth control possible with a roo who has access to hens

you can eat fertile eggs, they are no different to infertile ones.

in fact you've probably been eating some for a little while now ;-)

 

[al6517]

It took Connie so long to get her adult feathers and grow a tail, but in the last two weeks she just blossomed. And blossomed. And turned into a boy.



I have to laugh a little

because I never see any post saying hey!! is my rooster is a hen. It's always assumed it's a pullet first, why is this ???, I know the whole I only ordered pullets from the hatchery and we know they are allways correct. But why when folks order straight run do they automaticly assume they are hen's until the roosters begin to show up, just wondering if I missed something in the handbook or instruction manual. I just thought it funny and it hit me that I never see the opposite of oh Matilda is a He.

BTW nice looking Rooster you have there, he should be a good one.

 

[bumblebee 99]

Just shorten the name to Con, cause he had you fooled!!

 

[pips&peeps]

Or change it to Sue......

 

[chicken crazed 1o1]

100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 % Rooster

 

[Ariel301]

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If you don't incubate or let a hen sit on eggs, you won't have any chicks - and that's the only birth control possible with a roo who has access to hens

you can eat fertile eggs, they are no different to infertile ones.

in fact you've probably been eating some for a little while now ;-)

You don't need to worry about "birth control." Your eggs will only develop into chickens, as already said, if they are incubated. I routinely keep fertile eggs in a basket on the countertop for eating. As long as they don't sit at 98+ degrees for at least a couple of days, there is no risk of them becoming chicks. And the eggs are fine to eat, you won't even know the difference, they taste just the same.

 

[wolftracks]

He's really pretty and like everyone said, you can eat fertile eggs and they taste the same. The only time there is even the chance of a chick in them is if they are incubated or sat on by mom. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. The only other thing you can do is pen them up separate, but then he'll probably get too lonely. Or get rid of him. Pretty much all you can do.

 

[Ksane]

And mature roosters are so darn sweet to their girls. I love how the boys fuss over their hens like the hens fuss over their chicks. It's so heart-warming watching them call their girls over for food and put them to bed. Roos are underrated

 

[chickbliss]

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Ha! Thanks for making me laugh! My little "Con Man"

 

[chickbliss]

Yeah, I know I won't get chicks unless eggs are incubated. I just have some hens who like to go broody every now and then. I've been letting them sit on eggs until they just give up. Now, they just might get their fondest wish—unless I get get some plastic eggs.