Well, she is a rooster...

[eblaylock]

I bought 4-2 turned out to be boys. The one boy has started going after the girls, the one has not. They have seemed to kind of pair off. I do have 4 younger girls not in there yet. Still not a good ratio,but I'm playing the wait and see game. They are only 15 weeks or so. They had one physical altercation I broke up when they first got outside. Then for a few days the one challenged the other and they had stare downs. Then they went to the one challenging the other and the one being challenged walks away. Now it's every now and then. When they go to sleep it's girl, boy, girl, boy.

Here they are just relaxing together, which I can only hope stays the same. I'm fond of both of them.

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Mine are 15 weeks also. They are together all the time. He watches out over her. He has grabbed her neck feathers 3 times (that I have seen) this week, and she gets onto him for being a jerk...so do I.

 

[llombardo]

Mine are 15 weeks also. They are together all the time. He watches out over her. He has grabbed her neck feathers 3 times (that I have seen) this week, and she gets onto him for being a jerk...so do I.

One of mine has started he favors the one girl. She wants nothing to do with it. She makes a noise and runs, then at least one of my dogs come running and it ends there. The dogs can't get to them but that presence does the trick.

 

[eblaylock]

If its from TSC then its from Hoover's.
Theres a thread here about sapphire gems. Seems they've screwed up on what they're doing to produce them.
Haven't check thread in a few but their gems didn't seem right.males without headspots or barring. Males that looked solid but barred later.
IDK biggest mess I've seen in a minute.

I read those threads early on when I was trying to figure out what he/she was, comparing pictures, etc. Major mess for sure, and I'm in a difficult position as a result...I've gotten attached!

 

[eblaylock]

Pretty rooster either way. I got a buff Orpington in my last batch of Rangers from TSC.

TSC chickens are like a box of chocolates...

He is handsome!!
Lol...box of chocolates...

 

[eblaylock]

Welcome! He's very handsome, and if he's polite to humans and the pullet, I'd get more pullets and enjoy having a very cute cockerel.
This is an enabling site, don't expect a lot of advice to shrink your flock! More is good, as long as it's legal where you are, and there's good housing for them.
Mary

I am in the county, so totally legal. So far so good on his attitude. I've read up on me being the dominant chicken...if that really works...
Housing will be adequate, but not great...enough for 4 or 5...
Lol...enablers. love it.

 

[llombardo]

I read those threads early on when I was trying to figure out what he/she was, comparing pictures, etc. Major mess for sure, and I'm in a difficult position as a result...I've gotten attached!

I feel your pain. By the time you figure it out you have raised them and watched them grow. I'm trying every option. When the two boys physically fought the one and only time I was ready to throw in the towel. I had them in carriers and they were going to the rescue. Well the rescue couldn't take them until the 23rd. Well of course I e changed my mind. Now the crowing has become an issue. I have neighbors that I don't want upset. So now I'm trying the no crow collar. So far it has only worked slightly because I'm a wimp and don't want it in tight. So now I get up and make sure they are ok in the muddle of the night at least twice. They think I'm nuts.

 

[eblaylock]

Welcome to BYC!! Lovely cockerel, whatever breed/cross he is.

It might be ok, it might not.
You'll know when his hormones start to flow(~3-4months old) and he starts trying to dominate/mate the pullet. She won't be ready to submit as females sexually mature a couple months older than males do. Be ready to isolate him asap cause if/when it goes bad it happens fast and pullet can be seriously injured.

You'll have to decide what your chicken keeping goals are. Unless you want fertilized eggs for hatching you don't need any males. If just pets with benefits, keeping a male can be great or a nightmare.

Depends on where the TSC(state/city), my TSC orders from an in-state hatchery.

Not good timing on this either, as I have a friend watching them and my house for 2 weeks. SMH. Do I separate them now?

I'm in TN.

 

[eblaylock]

Our favorite hen is named Grandpa cause she looked like a grumpy old man as a chick. Grandpa is brooding some eggs for me right now.

I kept hoping for eggs from him...in denial, I guess!

 

[eblaylock]

I feel your pain. By the time you figure it out you have raised them and watched them grow. I'm trying every option. When the two boys physically fought the one and only time I was ready to throw in the towel. I had them in carriers and they were going to the rescue. Well the rescue couldn't take them until the 23rd. Well of course I e changed my mind. Now the crowing has become an issue. I have neighbors that I don't want upset. So now I'm trying the no crow collar. So far it has only worked slightly because I'm a wimp and don't want it in tight. So now I get up and make sure they are ok in the muddle of the night at least twice. They think I'm nuts.

 

[eblaylock]

My neighbor on the side of the coop has 10 huskies (she breeds)...been here for 10 years. A rooster better not upset her! lol