The Rooster Thread!

[alexa009]

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Seven roosters, and 16 cockerels (at least five of which are keepers). I love roosters. I'll be back on to brag on them, but here are some teaser photos.

Khan:
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His father, Severus Snape:
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Tank:
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Monkey (who likes to inspect the nest when I change out the bedding):
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Earl (the aloof):
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JoJo (the goof):
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- Ant Farm

Beautiful roosters! I noticed you got some turken/naked necks in there.

 

[Chickassan]

Dang Ant Farm you got a ton of pretty roosters! Here are my last two, Cletus the chick in my avatar he is a big boobie baby has been since he hatched he is Hubert's son.And Negan he's a faverolles I hatched from a shipped egg, hatched while I was catching up on the walking dead.

 

[alexa009]

Beautiful! One looks like a Delaware

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

My rooster flock, it was free ranging day for them yesterday. (Sorry the pic is so dark)

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Thanks! Yup, love my Naked Necks!

Here are some of my S&G line cockerels that I got from Dunlap - there will be one keeper out of this group, not sure who yet. They are 14 weeks old - they don't stand still and pose much. (They were 4.5 lbs at 8 weeks). (The girls are really big as well.)

 

[alexa009]

Yes, I love naked necks! Are the roosters friendly?

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Yes, I love naked necks! Are the roosters friendly?

Yes - as friendly as a working rooster could be expected to be. I don't generally cuddle them (despite the earlier photos), I let them do their jobs. I've had really sweet ones, and I've had mean cockerels who went to freezer camp, so I suspect it's similar to the usual distribution of behavior. that being said, my NNs in general are more friendly as a breed than my others.

 

[Chickassan]

Beautiful! One looks like a Delaware

I'm suspecting there is indeed Delaware in there. His mom was supposed to be an easter egger big white hen slate legs. But upon going to gather my first egg from her I learned she is absolutely not an easter egger! One of those mutt surprises, she lays jumbo brownish eggs and is the meanest hen ive ever seen. I named her after my mother in law before I knew her temperament, I was spot on.

 

[alexa009]

I'm suspecting there is indeed Delaware in there. His mom was supposed to be an easter egger big white hen slate legs. But upon going to gather my first egg from her I learned she is absolutely not an easter egger! One of those mutt surprises, she lays jumbo brownish eggs and is the meanest hen ive ever seen. I named her after my mother in law before I knew her temperament, I was spot on.

Yes, delawares do have that kind of temprament. I have read a lot about them and even have one myself. Even the rooster aren't very nice

 

[alexa009]

I am sure yours are though!