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[centrarchid]

@how big of free range game do you have? I counted 7 roosters,of 3 generations .24 hens . My roosters interact with day old chicks

To whom is your question directed?

 

[maranfarmer563]

You

 

[centrarchid]

At this moment one cock, one hen (incubating eggs), one pullet (near setting clutch to start incubation), and five 16-week old juveniles (1 stag and four pullets) for a total of eight. All others confined singly to pens except one broodcock with a pullet.

Estimate you have above appears based on old pictures.

 

[JShubin]

How about hen crows? This girl used to pop her wings and crow when flying down onto the yard in the mornings when I was out to feed. My grandfather used to stop what he was doing and kill any hen he heard crow...

Why? I have some crowing hens when there is no cock or stag around... I think its a sign of strength and dominance. I would go out of my way to breed a crowing hen...

Nice blue legs on this one.

 

[JShubin]

Shubin how u been. I see y'all having bad weather and mudslides and stuff.

Yeah its probably not as bad as they make it out to be on the news... Since we never get rain, everybody is all of sudden shocked when it does.

I had some mudslide incidents but I have been trenching yard and diverting water where needed. I think I am good for the remainder of the season. I spent past two weekend shoveling mud and placing it back where it eroded from. Feels like Mincrafting.. (if any of you have young kids you'll know what I am talking about). Lol

We finally got grass growing in the hills because of the rain.. this should help hold dirt and help prevent any future mudslides.

 

[centrarchid]

Why? I have some crowing hens when there is no cock or stag around... I think its a sign of strength and dominance. I would go out of my way to breed a crowing hen...

Nice blue legs on this one.

Mine do not crow like a rooster even when isolated from all males for a year which makes me think it is not simply a release associated with being dominant. Genetics may play a role like it does with spurs.

 

[JShubin]

Grey cockerel... Let him out to roam free this weekend and he instantly started a full battle with pullet seen in the background.

New straw after rains to keep their feet dry.

 

[JShubin]

Mine do not crow like a rooster even when isolated from all males for a year which makes me think it is not simply a release associated with being dominant. Genetics may play a role like it does with spurs.

yeah could be genetic.. not all hens do it. The hen that does it the most does not have spurs, but is very aggressive. My half Spanish hen.. she'll start after a few days of solo free ranging.

 

[JShubin]

Chilldress sent me some pictures when we exchanged eggs...

Debating if I should post them, or if I should wait for him to do it....

 

[centrarchid]

yeah could be genetic.. not all hens do it. The hen that does it the most does not have spurs, but is very aggressive. My half Spanish hen.. she'll start after a few days of solo free ranging.

Spurred hens I had in the past were not more aggressive or inclined to crow either. They simply had spurs and were more unpleasant when flogging you. I bottle-necked out the spur on hens trait which I doubt will have long-term implications.