About a month ago I got my first chickens after 4 years of being with out. I've get 9 chicks that came from the feed store and a EE hen. they had RIR and Barred Rock pullets, a batch of bannys, and some older str. chicks on sale. I was not at the store my mom was, she called and after a good 40 minute phone call "we" had picked out 4 RIRs, 4 older white chicks that had smaller combs hopeing for more hens then roos, and older blue chick.
The more I thought about it, the more I thought it would be nice to have a RIR roo, and if I liked what ever the white ones were 3 to 1 or 50/50. The little blue one I did not care one way or the other.
What I endded up with was 1 Blue OEG Roo, 3 Delawares at least one hen one maybe two roos, 1 hen {so far all white} and 3 RIR pullets and 1 roo.
what are the odds of me have a rooster out of 4 should be pullets, I could see it if it was 15-20, but just 4. Now next year I can have some good table birds and some full blood girls to sell, so I'm happy. My guy is only 4 weeks old and already knows what he is
, he loves to lay right under the heat lamp like oh yea this is the life. but I am glad I was aready planing on a devided coop/breeding pens.
anyone else end up with a rooster or roosters out of a small lot of girls?
P.S.
this guy is gona need a name???
The more I thought about it, the more I thought it would be nice to have a RIR roo, and if I liked what ever the white ones were 3 to 1 or 50/50. The little blue one I did not care one way or the other.
What I endded up with was 1 Blue OEG Roo, 3 Delawares at least one hen one maybe two roos, 1 hen {so far all white} and 3 RIR pullets and 1 roo.
what are the odds of me have a rooster out of 4 should be pullets, I could see it if it was 15-20, but just 4. Now next year I can have some good table birds and some full blood girls to sell, so I'm happy. My guy is only 4 weeks old and already knows what he is
anyone else end up with a rooster or roosters out of a small lot of girls?
P.S.
this guy is gona need a name???
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