ChikkiDoodleRoo
In the Brooder
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Edit to add: Removed my extra question because I already have an answer so this essay I wrote isn't even longer haha .
****I added pictures of my gorgeous little one, scroll down the thread to see!! I suspect pullet, enjoy!!****
Hey my loves, I have another question for all you amazing people on here . So I hatched a little rescue chick about 1 month and a half ago. The little one is growing into a gorgeous little cockrel/pullet (not sure on the sex just yet (although I suspect pullet) as it is a Silkie/Ester egger cross so no comb or waddle development at all (when they are this young silkies tend to take longer to develop comb or wattle) and can't rely on anything else either as Silkies are notoriously difficult to sex (as are the crosses many times) .
I have raised chickens in the past, but they have always been hens and we had ONE instance where there was a roo, but he had about 12 hens to himself haha so everything was fine and dandy (we just ate the eggs before they turned into anything so there was no issue with a bunch of babies everywhere).
This time however, it could go either way (although I am praying for a pullet haha ) so my question is, IF this little one is a roo, can I just make a separate little coop and run for him next to the hens (I only have 2 hens so I don't want to put him in with just 2)? I know people do this when they breed and things as they want control over who breeds with who, but is it ok in a pet situation? We do not eat our chickens or anything so the chickens we have are our pets and we keep them all. If I do make a separate run for him (IF its a him) can he see the hens or should I keep them from his line of sight? I have seen people do it both ways. I would like for him to see the hens if possible so he does not get lonely. If I keep them to where he can still see the girls, do you think he will still live a happy life? I know that for people who don't see them as pets they separate them and don't care, but I do want him to be happy .
Thank you in advance to anyone who answers
****I added pictures of my gorgeous little one, scroll down the thread to see!! I suspect pullet, enjoy!!****
Hey my loves, I have another question for all you amazing people on here . So I hatched a little rescue chick about 1 month and a half ago. The little one is growing into a gorgeous little cockrel/pullet (not sure on the sex just yet (although I suspect pullet) as it is a Silkie/Ester egger cross so no comb or waddle development at all (when they are this young silkies tend to take longer to develop comb or wattle) and can't rely on anything else either as Silkies are notoriously difficult to sex (as are the crosses many times) .
I have raised chickens in the past, but they have always been hens and we had ONE instance where there was a roo, but he had about 12 hens to himself haha so everything was fine and dandy (we just ate the eggs before they turned into anything so there was no issue with a bunch of babies everywhere).
This time however, it could go either way (although I am praying for a pullet haha ) so my question is, IF this little one is a roo, can I just make a separate little coop and run for him next to the hens (I only have 2 hens so I don't want to put him in with just 2)? I know people do this when they breed and things as they want control over who breeds with who, but is it ok in a pet situation? We do not eat our chickens or anything so the chickens we have are our pets and we keep them all. If I do make a separate run for him (IF its a him) can he see the hens or should I keep them from his line of sight? I have seen people do it both ways. I would like for him to see the hens if possible so he does not get lonely. If I keep them to where he can still see the girls, do you think he will still live a happy life? I know that for people who don't see them as pets they separate them and don't care, but I do want him to be happy .
Thank you in advance to anyone who answers
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