Silence Is Not Golden Here

[Redhead Rae]

Oh, @KikisGirls. That "white" EE chick of mine that you were worried about. It's splash, not white! I'm planning on breeding her to one of my Bantam Cochin/Choc Orp Cockerels when she gets older.

 

[Cyprus]

Just did the final candling. Only 3 live chicks

 

[BlackHackle]

Just did the final candling. Only 3 live chicks

I feel sorry for you, especially since it was no where near your fault why this happened

 

[Hamiam]

All roos are nice until they "hit puberty."
Beekissed's Rooster Speak

At what age do cockerels reach puberty? I just had a 9 week old 55 Flower Hen Cockerel peck my hand hard & made it bleed. I made like a beak with my fingers together & pecked him back until he ran. He then ran around the inside of the coop & came back to attack me again. I decided he should sleep with the older flock & put him in there (once I caught him). The older flock were already roosting & the cockerel crowed a few times, then jumped on the top roost, knocked a black australorp hen off the roost & tried to mate her. I grabbed him off her & placed him inside a pet carrier for the night. I’ve read the rooster speak article & pretty much handle my older rooster that way. He is a good rooster & has never shown aggression toward anyone. Right now I’m trying to grow out several groups of chickens & plan to pick the future breeders. Should I go ahead & cull this little guy? He seems very aggressive for such a young age.

 

[Cyprus]

I feel sorry for you, especially since it was no where near your fault why this happened

I'm worried about the 3 left. They survived a 103°F spike and I'm concerned about their hatch.

 

[BlackHackle]

I'm worried about the 3 left. They survived a 103°F spike and I'm concerned about their hatch.

Yea, hatching time is always nerve wrecking . I just like to listen to the song It's Gonna Be OKAY to calm me down

 

[Cyprus]

Yea, hatching time is always nerve wrecking . I just like to listen to the song It's Gonna Be OKAY to calm me down

You need to make a hatching thread BH

 

[BlackHackle]

You need to make a hatching thread BH

Yea, with live stream videos of me prancing up and down in front of the incubator with head phones on periodically looking into the window

 

[Cyprus]

Yea, with live stream videos of me prancing up and down in front of the incubator with head phones on periodically looking into the window

YESSSSSS
You are so like me

 

[BlackHackle]

YESSSSSS
You are so like me

Yup