Please tell me my Brahma hen is not a cockerel

[Ebony Rose]

So sorry to report that he's all boy.

 

[mviera101]

Yes, my neighborhood permits hens, not roosters ;(

 

[Ebony Rose]

Sadly, that's common. I'd probably keep him until he started crowing, while formulating a plan on how to deal with him once that happened; rehoming him or processing him for the freezer. I've not had Brahmas, so do not know if they go broody, or if you have an incubator, but if you were so inclined to hang onto him as long as you could... you might get some chicks from him that you could raise up to fill out your flock with hens... and of course... rehome or repurpose the boys from that hatch.

 

[mviera101]

Thank you everyone for the fast replies and the "new" anatomy lesson

 

[mviera101]

Thank you and I appreciate your feedback. I wish I had a flock of chickens, my dream is to own a flock and farmland someday. For now ,I am a small 2 chicken backyard operation. I will re-home him because I am not zoned for roosters.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry he has to be re-homed.

 

[BaaKaaawk]

It's Noodle the Doodle with no Noodle! Oh my!

If you put him on craigslist for free, he'll be picked up in a day. If you put him for $10-$20 he'll be picked up in a week.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Chances are good that the one that picks him up for free will invite him FOR dinner, whereas the one that picks him up for $10 to $20 is looking for a boyfriend for their flock, or a pet.

 

[mviera101]

Yes thank you and well made points. I immediately thought to not offer him for free. My wish is that he live out his natural life, not end up a meal.
He now has an add on Craigslist, and I'm heading out to my local feed stores to inquire and put up flyers.