R.I.P Cheif

[MamaPoult]

the main perpose is to intimidate predators since we dont get many out here but i think a hawk might avoid our land if you have a big boy standing there

That's a great purpose. That's the main reason I keep them around as well. In fact I never see any birds of prey around here but since he started getting sick and weak I'm seeing them every day! I think the rooster definitely has a presence they don't like

 

[Beau plus penny]

Oh really! That's amazing! I'm excited for you

yes i just need a really big rooster bc we have a wyandotte rooster but hes kind of a baby and is scared of things it took him 2 months start foraging after the hens began foraging

 

[Beau plus penny]

That's a great purpose. That's the main reason I keep them around as well. In fact I never see any birds of prey around here but since he started getting sick and weak I'm seeing them every day! I think the rooster definitely has a presence they don't like

yea were getting dark brahmas a hen and a rooster im so exited my cousin has a buff brahma and hes huge there he is

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Grace, I had to put down my Rojo Sunday night too. He was a good one but he'd started going after my 3-month old littles. I'm wanting an Am cockerel to take over the flock. He was 4 or 5 years old and had chronic bumblefoot. I'm a little sad, but ... it was time.

 

[Beau plus penny]

That's a great purpose. That's the main reason I keep them around as well. In fact I never see any birds of prey around here but since he started getting sick and weak I'm seeing them every day! I think the rooster definitely has a presence they don't like

im not even totally sure which color i want im also considering a jersey giant potentially

 

[MamaPoult]

yes i just need a really big rooster bc we have a wyandotte rooster but hes kind of a baby and is scared of things it took him 2 months start foraging after the hens began foraging

Aww, poor baby. I doubt the Brahma will treat you like that, they're good birds!

yea were getting dark brahmas a hen and a rooster im so exited my cousin has a buff brahma and hes huge there he is

Oooh darks are pretty! Cheif weighed 14lbs this spring and hadn't even completely filled out yet, they're so big!

im not even totally sure which color i want im also considering a jersey giant potentially

Ooh that's a good choice too, I've heard mixed reviews about Jersey but it sounds like they're rlly big too

 

[MamaPoult]

Grace, I had to put down my Rojo Sunday night too. He was a good one but he'd started going after my 3-month old littles. I'm wanting an Am cockerel to take over the flock. He was 4 or 5 years old and had chronic bumblefoot. I'm a little sad, but ... it was time.

Aww, I'm so sorry! Man putting down roosters I feel like it so hard. Maybe it's because they're harder to replace or you have them longer. Poor boy, sounds like he lived a long life though. I hope your new rooster is exactly what you want and has a good and healthy life

 

[Beau plus penny]

this is the list of what we are getting in february

2 blue cochins
2 salmon favorelles
1 buff brahma
1 black giant
1 french black copper maran
2 blue laced red wyandottes
1 collumbian wyandottes
1 white wyandotte
1 ameraucana
1 naked neck
1 whiting true green

i dont really care if we end up with roosters
but it would be a shame if the french black copper maran (dark brown eggs)
both salmon favorolle (pink eggs)

ameraucana(blue eggs)

or whiting true green (green) ended up being a rooster bc it would be nice to get some colorfull eggs

 

[Beau plus penny]

Aww, poor baby. I doubt the Brahma will treat you like that, they're good birds!

Oooh darks are pretty! Cheif weighed 14lbs this spring and hadn't even completely filled out yet, they're so big!

Ooh that's a good choice too, I've heard mixed reviews about Jersey but it sounds like they're rlly big too

i have a buff cochin hen that weighs 10 pounds shes a big girl

 

[Beau plus penny]

Aww, poor baby. I doubt the Brahma will treat you like that, they're good birds!

Oooh darks are pretty! Cheif weighed 14lbs this spring and hadn't even completely filled out yet, they're so big!

Ooh that's a good choice too, I've heard mixed reviews about Jersey but it sounds like they're rlly big too

yea i love jack tho hes just kind of angsty like a teenager hes never attacked me tho hes afraid of hands near his face tho