Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

[janiedoe]

The fun thing is that, the older roosters treat the 2 young cockerels as babies. When I hand feed them, the roosters usually let the cockerels eat first, then get the food from my hand after the cockerels are full.

My Australorp rooster also does the food call when he finds treats and let the barred rock cockerel eat.

I am not sure whether this is because when I integrated the two 3-4 months old cockerels, there were only two roosters (I had a small rooster flock to start with, and rehome birds whenever I could, usually the pure breed, nicely patterned/laced ones). The two roosters were sometimes alone at farm, couple of days at a time. So they welcome companies.

There are still mock fights amongst them, but not serious and my birds mostly don't want to get hurt.

I keep a rooster flock because I have raised them from chicks and don't want them dead.

Same. I especially love the bantam boys. I currently have 11 over the age of one. Mine run with the hens but I have two boys (one standard & one oegb) that keep an eye on the others and prevent my hens from getting over bred. I think a good, non-aggressive, and peace loving leader is the key to keeping multiple roosters.

 

[ChickyWhicky]

Nugget the house chicken

 

[N F C]

Nugget the house chicken
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What a cutie

 

[janiedoe]

Nugget the house chicken
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My goodness. Just adorable!

 

[Pigeony]

Porthos the cockerel

 

[Pigeony]

Family Photo of broody with some of her "babies"

The Ayam Cemani mix to the left is the broody who raised them, the black pullet is not related to the others but is their broodmate.

 

[janiedoe]

Family Photo of broody with some of her "babies"

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The Ayam Cemani mix to the left is the broody who raised them, the black pullet is not related to the others but is their broodmate.

Beautiful little family!

 

[Backyard Birds Rehab]

My Ko-Shamo x Silkie cross who we've named "Diva" due to the first picture we ever took of them (Image attached)

 

[african chickens]

Band of brothers - my rooster flock

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Ooh pretty boys

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

Nugget the house chicken
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So adorable!!