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Well, I did it....brought home a new (to me) mixed flock last night and a pretty Welsummer Roo. The Barred Rocks are going....one of the BR roos had the audacity to fly at me this morning...they are being moved into the old goat stall so the new flock can get settled. Then they are gone - gone...

Thanks ChicagoClucker. I've turned down two possibles. One guy seemed too interested in whether the roos fight....the other responder couldnt make her mind up whether she planned to eat them. Im starting to do chicken math.... Maybe I nust need more hens instead of fewer roosters? ;)

Hello all - would anyone like a couple of fine looking Barred Rock Roosters? They live in Whiteside county in NW Illinois....I bought pullets in May and it seems that at least 50 percent are roos, maybe more (three are crowing so.....). I might be able to meet half way. I'm hoping they go to...

So sad....poor mama hen. I'm still waiting on the BRs to decide if they're hens or roos....one definitely is a roo. I suspect a few others out of the six. My latest plan is to separate my 5 Red Star Girls (that i know are laying) and see if the BRs come up with some eggs. The one BR roo...

I'm wondering if it's due to the high heat this year? The BRs don't look stressed out but maybe that's why they're late to lay. As for the percentage of roos - I sure hope it's not 50%. Thanks for all the input

Thanks for the input and encouragement..I'll learn to love the BRs, hens or not:)

Well, it's confirmed ....at least ONE of the BRs is a rooster...it's not just the crowing attempts....Today I caught him on one of the Red Star Girls. I am concerned that ALL of the BRs are cockerals. If so I am crating them up and dumping them on the doorstep of the breeder I bought the...

Lots of cute chicks lately! I'm starting to wonder if one of my 20 week old BR pullets is a cockerel - or just a really bossy hen! He/She looks a little different (lighter coloring - nearly white and taller than the others). And the rest of the BR girls haven't started laying (or I don't...

Love those chick photos Faraday! And thanks for the article link - good info even without photos.

We'll be moving to the LA gulf coast area - at least no more snow! I'd love to take my flock but can't figure out how to get them there safely - any ideas? Cat

oh, he is precious! Lucky grandma!

Well we're back from our trip and the flock is fine. Hopalong has lost her limp so she needs a new name! My six BR are 17 weeks and at least one of them has started to lay. Temps have been miserable here until this week but no adverse effects on the girls. My neighbors did a fine job of hen...

Thanks ChicagoClucker. I did c heck her foot but didnt see any injury. I may bring her inside tomorow and take a better look Cat

one of my BR pullets is hopping on one foot this morning - don't know what happened. Debating whether I should isolate her for the time being. She's eating and drinking so far and doesn't seem overheated. This weather is sure a bummer. Those of you gardening have my admiration. I've got a...

that's great! We'll have to plan a get together - NotaFarm (Mary) lives east of you towards Sublette....Walnut might be a good half way point. How're your new chicks?

I saw it on Amazon this morning - don't know if the pricing is reasonable or not though.

yep - I'm 2 miles or so north of the Bureau County line at Yorktown (Rt.92) - hi Neighbor!

Welcome! I'm a little north of you in the Sauk Valley area. Just started keeping hens again.

that's a lot of hurry up and wait, MeepBeep... First week report is pretty good here: 20 eggs (all but 2 were pullet sized) from the 5 Red Stars. Successful introduction to the cats & the dog. A little bit of free ranging although the chicken door isn't making sense to them (even when I...

That's awful about the predator chicken dreams - do you know what it was? Great photos!