Unknown age - cockrel or pullet?

[The_BirdNerd]

Yeah, I agree. Somebody dropped the little dude off at the feed store covered in lice and with an injury on his ear. The previous owner obviously didn't care about him

That is the most upsetting part, an uncaring owner without any care for all the pain the poor thing might be going through. I’m just very glad and touched that you took it in and are giving it a good home!

 

[FowlWitch]

That is the most upsetting part, an uncaring owner without any care for all the pain the poor thing might be going through. I’m just very glad and touched that you took it in and are giving it a good home!

Thank you <3 I'm trying to hatch out some bantam friends for him. Most of the bantam eggs didn't take, though. I have 2 eggs left (bantam cochins) out of 12+ (serama and bantam cochins). Hopefully one will end up being a pullet

 

[The_BirdNerd]

Best of luck to you, I have never hatched eggs before but I know that it can be easy or quite difficult.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm thinking it looks like a cockerel to me. Cute little thing

 

[Cynthia12]

It's pretty easy to hatch..if the eggs are for sure fertile. . Which can be questionable if you buy them shipped..and yes, easy if not bought shipped...so, finding eggs near by ..much easier to hatch. A couple of my past cuties I hatched.

 

[FowlWitch]

It's pretty easy to hatch..if the eggs are for sure fertile. . Which can be questionable if you buy them shipped..and yes, easy if not bought shipped...so, finding eggs near by ..much easier to hatch. A couple of my past cuties I hatched. View attachment 1812628 View attachment 1812629

Yeah, mine came from eBay, so that's probably why 10 of 12 or so eggs didn't develop. Hopefully the last 2 survive and hatch because I lost 2 brabanters on day 18-19 of incubation poor babies hadn't absorbed their yolks and weren't in hatching position.

 

[Chickassan]

He's so tiny, how could you not love the little guy.
Glad you gave him a much,much better future.

Thank you for the kind words <3

This was him the first day I brought him home
View attachment 1812237 View attachment 1812238