Thechickiebutts
In the Brooder
- Apr 26, 2024
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Hey, guys! Not so new to chickens as I have raised them since I was 12. Yes. Actively raised them. Named them, fed them, etc. In the past I had Rhode Island Reds and the black and white chickens( forgot breed), as well as guinea fowl. Now one of the issues I seem to be having is we got some new chickens and this is a breed I've never dealt with before so, I'm definitely back in the novice seat. 
We got four chickens from Tractor supply and went with the Rhode Island Stride whites. Now this has made it very difficult for me to figure out who is who.
As any chicken owners know all things rooster can apply to hens. Lol. So now I am in a dilemma because it would seem we have a rare breed and I would like to see their numbers increase. My concern is I cannot tell who is who and my son(4 year old autistic) and German shepherd (wants to make everything her baby) my have accidentally killed it when we first got them. He snuck out of bed and tried to take one to his bed. He learned a hard lesson that comes with farm life and hasn't messed with them since. Now it's just a matter of finding out if I need to go get a rooster or not. I tried to get a better picture but Wreckit Ralph, as we are calling it, wouldn't have it. The one I believe to be a rooster is the largest of my little flock. But it's so hard to tell.
We got four chickens from Tractor supply and went with the Rhode Island Stride whites. Now this has made it very difficult for me to figure out who is who.
As any chicken owners know all things rooster can apply to hens. Lol. So now I am in a dilemma because it would seem we have a rare breed and I would like to see their numbers increase. My concern is I cannot tell who is who and my son(4 year old autistic) and German shepherd (wants to make everything her baby) my have accidentally killed it when we first got them. He snuck out of bed and tried to take one to his bed. He learned a hard lesson that comes with farm life and hasn't messed with them since. Now it's just a matter of finding out if I need to go get a rooster or not. I tried to get a better picture but Wreckit Ralph, as we are calling it, wouldn't have it. The one I believe to be a rooster is the largest of my little flock. But it's so hard to tell.
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Please encourage your son to come back around the chickens and show him how to handle them properly (having him feed them mealworms would be good). You don't want him to be forever afraid to go near them or to despise them later. They might be a good therapy tool for him.
