Rocky64's chat thread: anything is welcome

[Hens rule]

Oh that's good, thanks fer the info. And I used to have 16, but I lost some to predators so I was down to like 13, but then I got 14 chicks, so I have bout 27 now and I have a silkie that's laying on some more chicken eggs(the BO egg is one of them) and those are due next week or so, so if all the eggs hatch, I should have bout 30, which is a little much

but I certainly have the space, just don't wanna spend so much on feed lol. Some of the cockerels are gonna get butchered when they reach the appropriate age so that'll knock the number down cause I'm positive that at least 6 of the 14 chicks are roosters

yeah, not too good

Wow, that's a lot of roosters

I used to think that 2 of my hens where roosters when they where still pullets because they where like 2 days older then the others and one of them was very brave and still is, she actually pecks me when I touch her when she is laying a egg or when I touch the eggs under her when she's laying.
But they both are hens and that's good or else I'd have to call my self Hens and roosters rule... :/

 

[LoveThemBirds]

My flock of chicks are doing fine.I finally integrated them into the run/coop.My drake (Sparta) has been messing around with Peepers.Thats the last thing I want.My ducks has about 20 eggs in her brood,but I bet only about 4 are gonna hatch and bet about 2 are gonna survive.....

Hopefully they dont get cold since often she's off of her eggs sometime.My best hope is that at the most 7 to 10 hatch.

 

[Rocky64]

Wow, that's a lot of roosters

I used to think that 2 of my hens where roosters when they where still pullets because they where like 2 days older then the others and one of them was very brave and still is, she actually pecks me when I touch her when she is laying a egg or when I touch the eggs under her when she's laying.
But they both are hens and that's good or else I'd have to call my self Hens and roosters rule... :/

Yeah normally telling hens from roosters is tricky, well when they aren't a sex-link variety, but there's a few tricks to telling roosters from hens in welsummer chicks(I have 6 welsummer chicks out of the 14, the rest are: 4 Isa browns, 1 austrolorp, and 3 mixes from my flock) and I'm pretty sure I have at least 4 roosters, if not 5

but I am certain that I have at least one hen. They were in a straight run bin so I guess it was inevitable that most of them are roosters lol. I'm also sure that out of the mixes from my flock, that I have one hen out of the three, the other two look and act like roosters, I'm not having a good year so far haha

but I won't be 100% sure till they are mature so I'm still a bit hopeful that more will turn out to be hens, but I'm not keeping my hopes up too high.
Hmm, I don't know much bout ducks, but I've had a mallard hen sit on about 20 eggs before and hatch out 18 of em( but only three survived cause a coon came in the night and killed the mom as well as 15 ducklings, idek how he missed the other 3) but every situation is different with different factors to consider, so you may have 16 hatch or you may have 4 hatch, there's not really any way to tell, as you already know. And I doubt the eggs will get too cold, hens get off the nest a few times a day to do various things, so I wouldn't worry bout that , as it's normal

 

[Hens rule]

Lots of roosters... Wow!
I'm good at telling the differance between pulleys and cockrols at very young ages.
If you want I could tell you some ways which very few people know of how to tell the differance at a young age.
Also if you know or had any experience with but one of my hens may have eaten a staple. I fed her some wet food after she did and she got a drink of water so do you think she'll be okay or do u know what to look for like red poop...ect...
Thanks

 

[Rocky64]

Yeahhh, it's a little too many roosters lol. And sure, I love learning new things, especially when it comes to chickens and I don't know anything bout chickens eating staples, other than it may cut her throat or something.

 

[Hens rule]

That's ok I think my hen who may have eaten it is ok... And I'm not really THAT sure she ate it anyways.
Okay some ways to know if they could be roosters is if their tail is more high up or lower, hens usually have a strait tail and roosters have a droopy or hangy tail.
Another way is if the tips of their tail feathers are ruff and messy at the end.. If they are that's a girl if there nice and smooth its a boy.
And one more way is the color.
The lighter birds are most likely roosters, compare 2 of the same breed to see if there's a color difference.

 

[Rocky64]

That's good that the chicken is alright.
And thanks for the tips, although I knew most of them already lol, but still thanks

and the color thing is the exact opposite for welsummers; with the hens being lighter in color, but it was all helpful, thanks again

 

[Hens rule]

Your welcome. I was mainly going of of what I learned at my chicken feed store and what I learned on BYC anyways. Most people don't know those facts but it's cool that a lot of people on BYC do.
I didn't know that about Welsummers though, that's cool to know.

 

[LoveThemBirds]

Im afraid I have a couple of roosters.My barred,leghorn,rhodeislnad red,an d newjamsphire are all roosters.

 

[Hens rule]

Im afraid I have a  couple of roosters.My barred,leghorn,rhodeislnad red,an d newjamsphire are all roosters.

Wow, that's a lot of roosters!!!