This guy has had me guessing and second guessing for weeks...
On a whim, I purchased what I was told was a Rhode Island White from a feed store in Austin, TX. I was there to get a RIR, but couldn't say no to a red and a white. Well, I'm pretty new at this, and after scouring this site/forum and the rest of the interweb, I've since learned that this is no RIW, but likely a White Plymouth Rock (single comb, instead of rose; red ear lobes vs. a leghorn's white lobes). I've also figured out that what I'd hoped was Liz, is most likely Lyle.
He's taller than everyone else, developed an awesome comb and wattles before anyone else, and has pointy tail feathers. The strange thing is, at 19 weeks, he's not crowing. Not only is he not crowing, he's the quietest of the six chickens I own. Furthermore, he's not even the top of the pecking order. I've got three girls that are all 23 weeks and the three younger at 19 weeks, and he runs from my 23 week Welsummer and EE hens!
He's a rooster, right? Am I incredibly naive to think I might have a sweet boy? Although I'm pretty sure my neighbors will be cool with him (on both sides, they always tell me how they love listening to them [the Welsummer is rowdy]), I'd HATE to give him away. He's just so handsome.
On a whim, I purchased what I was told was a Rhode Island White from a feed store in Austin, TX. I was there to get a RIR, but couldn't say no to a red and a white. Well, I'm pretty new at this, and after scouring this site/forum and the rest of the interweb, I've since learned that this is no RIW, but likely a White Plymouth Rock (single comb, instead of rose; red ear lobes vs. a leghorn's white lobes). I've also figured out that what I'd hoped was Liz, is most likely Lyle.
He's taller than everyone else, developed an awesome comb and wattles before anyone else, and has pointy tail feathers. The strange thing is, at 19 weeks, he's not crowing. Not only is he not crowing, he's the quietest of the six chickens I own. Furthermore, he's not even the top of the pecking order. I've got three girls that are all 23 weeks and the three younger at 19 weeks, and he runs from my 23 week Welsummer and EE hens!
He's a rooster, right? Am I incredibly naive to think I might have a sweet boy? Although I'm pretty sure my neighbors will be cool with him (on both sides, they always tell me how they love listening to them [the Welsummer is rowdy]), I'd HATE to give him away. He's just so handsome.
