Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

So it's been fun & games here the past 2 days. My back neighbour recently acquired new chicks - Rhode Ialand Reds. They are now 1/2 grown pullets. Not a fan of RIRs but chicks are always cool. Anyway one idiot bird came over my fence. Noticed her when I went to check on my girls. Tootsie was out too so I thought I'd round them back up together & pop the RIR back over the fence. She was having none if it & scuttled into the scrub. I left it thinking I could try when she went to roost but I never saw her till the next morning when she was screaming in my side neighbours yard. Didn't want to know me. I climbed the fence to let the neighbour know & later that afternoon he arrived with a mate so my foster & I went out to help as she was really skittish. Opened the run & the coop & eventually we got her through the fence & into my coop. It was stinking hot & none of were happy with her but hopefully she's been scared sensible.

 

[Ribh]

Up until the past few days I thought Anixe was a pullet. Despite the colouring she looked like a Wyandotte bantam: small rose comb, small wattles, light collar with a little lacing - & she/he/it held itself low like a pullet.
Now it looks to me like a saddle & hackles. The legs have thickened but no crowing. I have limited [very] experience with roosters. What do the experts think?​

Henry doesn't seem fazed & the girls are keeping him in his place. Very funny to watch.
So long as Henry accepts him he can stay. If not a lot of people round here take roosters to show so he won't necessarily end up as soup.​

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[BDutch]

The neck and sadle feathers are too pointy for a girl. The colouring is male too.
Not crowing now doesn’t mean he never will. He might understand he has to behave like a little boy to avoid fighting. maybe ask @Shadrach if you want advice how to keep him.

 

[Ribh]

The neck and sadle feathers are too pointy for a girl. The colouring is male too.
Not crowing now doesn’t mean he never will. He might understand he has to behave like a little boy to avoid fighting. maybe ask @Shadrach if you want advice how to keep him.

Yes, I agree @BDutch.*sigh* Shad will weigh in eventually. I've been reading Shad for years so I know multiple roosters is possible.

 

[BDutch]

I bet he is going to look stunning in a few months.

 

[Ribh]

I bet he is going to look stunning in a few months.

If he wants to live he'd better be a looker!

 

[Shadrach]

Up until the past few days I thought Anixe was a pullet. Despite the colouring she looked like a Wyandotte bantam: small rose comb, small wattles, light collar with a little lacing - & she/he/it held itself low like a pullet.
Now it looks to me like a saddle & hackles. The legs have thickened but no crowing. I have limited [very] experience with roosters. What do the experts think?​

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Henry doesn't seem fazed & the girls are keeping him in his place. Very funny to watch.
So long as Henry accepts him he can stay. If not a lot of people round here take roosters to show so he won't necessarily end up as soup.​

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I must write it's looking rather boyish and if so looks likely to be a stunner.

 

[Ribh]

I must write it's looking rather boyish and if so looks likely to be a stunner.

I remember you once saying young cockerels are very affectionate until their hormones kick in & I must say Anixe is being a sweetie. He sat in my cupped hand on my knee yesterday for quite 20 minutes. If he's like his dad he'll keep that sweet disposition.