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He likely won’t crow until he’s settled in. But some cockerels take longer to crow than 5 months, and I’ve had cocks that barely ever crow too. I believe I do see some pointed saddle feathers which would indicate it is in fact a cockerel.

I’m currently a vet assistant and am in college to pursue a career as a veterinarian. I’m a sucker for “special animals”, I’m always taking in all the chicks with deformities and issues. They may need extra care and love, but if they can have a happy life I’ll support them every way I can...

Awe, I’m sorry. I would be torn up about it too!:hugs

How does that accidentally happen? Haha! But I would think that they would be okay to process. Some people will only process immediately, but there are some who will process if it’s only been a few days. Have they been refrigerated in the meantime? That’s very important.

Again it would be helpful to know the cause of death.

Keep in mind some states have laws prohibiting selling under a certain amount of chicks. Like here in New York you cannot sell under 6 chicks at a time.

As long as he is acclimated to the harness and used to going to places, I think it would be a great experience. I’ve had a house chickens that I took everywhere with me, he actually seemed to enjoy seeing new places and exploring. On Instagram there’s an account called bluff the crossbeak, and...

Don’t you know anyone at all that would be willing to come by and check up on them and give them fresh water ect? Whenever we go away we have family or a friend care for our birds. It’s important for them to have fresh water every day. How many chickens do you have and how large is your coop?

This is something we’ve been aware of for a while. He’s okay with them but you have to right there next to him the entire time. But left alone is not good. He’s a terrier mix, so he has a very strong prey drive. This is one of the many reasons why we keep them mostly penned and we have an...

Today has been the worst day in a long time. I’ve really gotten into breeding and showing and now have pens set up for all my birds that I’ve worked so hard on. These are also some of the friendliest ones I’ve ever had and raised, I love going out with them to cuddle! For the past year I’ve...

The second is a silver laced Wyandotte.

Actually there’s nothing wrong with eating fertilized eggs. And although some roosters can become aggressive, most are total sweethearts! I would definitely look into rehoming. It’s your responsibility to look out for them, since you purchased them knowing that you are not allowed any...

Males often mount one another, sometimes it’s just a dominance thing, similar to dogs.

I’m not sure about the gobbling, but it’s somewhat common for hens to grow beards as well. If it is in fact laying eggs, it’s definitely a hen. As for soft eggs, they happen sometimes but I would make sure she’s getting enough calcium. Do you have any pictures of this turkey in question? That...

Poor Dottie looks like she has a dewlap!