ChickenLittle5
Chirping
We just sold 4 chickens and are down to 22, seven of which are cockerel. They are 21 weeks old. Ideally, I’d like to keep two—one Easter Egger and one Bielefelde in case we decide to let them have chicks. We had one that was picking fights with all the other chicks, so he was the first to go. Now I’m not sure. I thought if we waited long enough it would be obvious which ones to keep, but they all seem fairly gentle and I don’t want to wait for it to become an issue. Absent any behavioral issues, how do you decide which ones to keep? The Bielefelders look the same although some are bigger than others. The EE look completely different (see photos). Is one color more desirable than the other in terms of offspring? Does pecking order matter?