What breed or gender is this chicken?

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cstephens1987 said:
More hens is always a good way to go. I mean you do need at least five or six more right? Lol
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Laaawd haha. A friend of ours has land and he has about 10 hens and offered to take them if they were roosters so if all else fales they will go to him, and the kids can still see them. They live right around the corner from us and we’re always over there. So it would work out great.

cstephens1987 said:
Ah. Well there's a good chance you'll have that unless they go to the freezer camp or someone else's coop
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SEPMJR09 said:
Laaawd haha. A friend of ours has land and he has about 10 hens and offered to take them if they were roosters so if all else fales they will go to him, and the kids can still see them. They live right around the corner from us and we’re always over there. So it would work out great.
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Will 2 hens be okay together until I get more ? Can I put more with the 2 I have or do I need to do anything specific first? I’m sure I can’t just stick them together right ? Do they understand if some are taken away from them ?
 
SEPMJR09 said:
Will 2 hens be okay together until I get more ? Can I put more with the 2 I have or do I need to do anything specific first? I’m sure I can’t just stick them together right ? Do they understand if some are taken away from them ?
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What you should do and what you can do are very different things and I don't always follow my own advice. As for minimum yeah two will be okay but 3-4 is better. They're a social creature. You could always bring in new pullets first before rehoming one or both cockerels.
As far as introducing new chickens.
First you're supposed to keep them separate at first to try and ensure there's no bio-concerns with the new birds. Then they recommend putting them near each other but isolated so they can get used to each other without actual contact (people use crates etc for this). Then if no issues let em meet and move in. That being said I don't always follow that, but I always get my birds from the same npip breeder so I'm not as concerned (probably should be though).
 
SEPMJR09 said:
Oh wow. Okay. Thanks. They cluck (I guess is maybe what it’s called, all of them I believe ) sorry I don’t know what to expect with them so when they make noises the kids get all excited :) but no crows as of now. Thanks for the quick response, greatly appreciate that to help with learning about them.
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Most of my ameraucanas don't have real loud crows. But one thinks he's Tarzan! You'll hear them practicing before they crow, it's sounds like they are saying "I'm King Woo Woo!" They sound real cute when they start their crowing practice! :gig
 
As for the eggs you could wash and refrigerate them or just leave them on the counter. As long as your house isn't like 80-85+ farenheit you should be fine.[/QUOTE]

As long as your house isn't above 95 or around 99° , incubation should not begin even on the counter. I've had eggs outside in 95°+ daily and none of mine have began to make chicks till a hen sits on them for over 24 hours. :idunno
 
I wouldn't wash them if you plan on leaving them out, since washing eggs cleans the protective bloom off of them. The bloom's purpose is to keep harmful bacteria out. Its perfectly safe to leave them out, but don't wash them. Or wash them and put them in the fridge.
 

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