OOPPS I HAVE 3 MAYBE 4 ROOSTERS ????

[Donnah23]

Hi, i bought 6 Chic's, suppose to b all hens, then 6 more, 3 black, 3 not none. oops. the firsts 6, i found out i have at-lest 2, roosters. then the other ones i found i have maybe 2 more? what am i to do???
to big reds, thought were rir?

 

[Donnah23]

i will take some new pics today, maybe someone can tell me what i have, first timer? lots of roosters???? when is a good age to think about the ax?

 

[keesmom]

Individual pictures of each, ideally from the side, would really be helpful. We also need to know how old they are. If you have a lot of cockerels you can eat them or list them on craigslist.

 

[suyoder]

It really depends on how attached to them you are. A lot of people enjoy their home grown chicken meat, but if that's not an option to you, you'll want to rehome them. They say you want about 10 hens for every one rooster...

 

[Donnah23]

I GOT MY FIRST EGG !!!





TODAY , I WILL GET MORE LATER.

 

[keesmom]

You are correct, you have a few males. The two RIRs, barred Cochin and the little bantam are all cockerels.

 

[Donnah23]

THANK YOU, I WILL GET SOME POSTED THIS WEEKEND.

 

[Donnah23]

THANK YOU, NOW WHAT TO DO? THEY ARE GETTING ALONG NOW, BUT... DON'T NO ABOUT LATER? COCHIN, I WISH WAS A HEN. THERE IS ONE THAT I HAVE, I THINK THEY CALL IT A HAMBURG, ITS FLIGHTY, VERY SMALL ITS GOT BROWN, W/ A GOLD COLOR AROUND THE NECK? HEN OR ROO?