cockerels

  1. Jmash

    What is happening!? Cockerels everywhere?

    I have some questions about cockerel signs and behaviors. I’ve raised 7 chicks (all supposed to be females) and of those 7, 4 are either confirmed or suspected cockerels!! Feeling pretty frustrated as we can’t keep cockerels and this statistic is way off the 90% we were quoted. 1) a red comb...
  2. Allie Grace Sanders

    Will my rooster kill his son?

    I have a fully grown rooster with a flock of about 27 hens. One of the hens went went broody a while back. She only hatched on hatched one chick, and he was a boy. He is feathered now and I'm afraid he will try to crow. Will my rooster kill him if he does?!
  3. K

    Choosing which roosters/cockerels to cull -- how to decide?

    Hi All I have been keeping chickens for about a year, when we bought a little farm. We have Icelandic chickens, which are quite flighty and independent, but that is something I like about them. At this time, I have about 40 birds -- 3 roosters and 16 hens that are 1.5-2 years old; the rest...
  4. CPT

    Check out this rooster!

    Hi everyone! Well, it's a few weeks later and my pullets and cockerels are all about 13 weeks old now. We hatched 4 black star pullets and 6 cockerels. (Yikes!) But I just LOVE how at least two of my cockerels are turning out....they almost look like Cream Legbars. They have these beautiful...
  5. CPT

    Too many cockerels.....

    Hi there! Somehow, we got 6 hatched cockerels and 4 pullet hens.....trying to give away these sweet little guys locally. Has anybody had any luck trying to re-home cockerel chicks?
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  6. Nats Chickens

    Aussie Chicken Owners!!

    Okay, I know there aren't many Aussies on BYC, so this could be a massive fail. But, everyone who's Aussie and owns chickens, come chat HERE!
  7. Carolrich

    Stanley, our Wimpy one-eyed cockerel

    IMG_0422 by Carolrich posted Jul 8, 2018 at 8:35 AM I talked about Stanley here on BYC when I first got him. He was 11 weeks old and shortly after we got him, he developed an eye infection. Long story short, per our vet, he was treated with antibiotics (two 10 day rounds) but lost his left eye...
  8. Hipshot

    Tiny loner

    I am new to chickens. I have ten 18 week old birds that I have raised from chicks. Two have turned out to be Cockrells that, of course, are becoming cocky. The problem is, my smallest bird, a tiny Polish, seems to get the brunt of their frat boy behavior. A few weeks ago she started sleeping in...
  9. runswithscissors

    Bachelor flock

    After letting one of our broody hens set, I am anticipating we will have several cockerels out of the 8 that were hatched. Has anyone had success keeping a bachelor flock (separated from the hens)? Will they "get along" as they mature, or is aggression and fighting an inherent behavior amongst...
  10. Krazyquilts

    Free Svart Hona-Bantam cross Cockerels - Geneva, OH

    Two Svart Hona-Bantam cross cockerels and a black bantam cockerel for Free Rehoming. The last photo shows the two Svart Hona-Bantam roosters next to an young Isabel Orpington cockerel and is for SCALE PURPOSES ONLY. They are funny to listen to when they crow, especially the smallest one. I just...
  11. juliasflock

    Barred Rock or Something else!?

    I picked up these 4 Barred Rock “pullets “. They are about 4 weeks old. I originally thought I had bad luck and got 3 roos, but posting somewhere else, many have said only 1 that actually looks like a BR. Do I have 3 cockerels and 1 pullet of Barred Rock, or do I have 1 BR pullet and 3 of a...
  12. H

    Glw Sexing

    :frow Hello fellow people, I have 5 gold laced wyandotte chicks about 3-4 weeks old. I am looking fot some tips to tell their gender, so as usual, i come here lol. Thx for your help. Oh and also i was wondering if anyone has barnevelders aswell and has some advice, they are the same age as the...
  13. GoatDragonFarms

    Chicken yard drama! Halp!

    Alright folks, we need help. The situation: We have 13 birds, mixed flock. One of them is a year+ old laying silkie hen. We have two 3.5 month old Wyandotte cockerels. The two cockerels hatched and grew up together with 4 pullets and have no problem with each other. They have gotten, in the past...
  14. Saint_ Marwenne_Chickens

    Two cockerels attacking each other. Covered in blood and mud. Missing feathers.

    These guys grew up together. They have together survived 2 fox attacks. They have been fighting each other for a while. They are half soaked and covered in mud, which makes me think they fell into the dam? They have this mad look in their eyes, and they had blood all over them. They were both...
  15. gruffy

    New Mexico: Purebred Splash Barnevelder Roosters 4 mos old

    I have two Splash Barnevelder roosters up for sale. Hatched from my pair of barnies (Greenfire line hen and show stock rooster) Their half sister from my greenfire hen has great double lacing, my new rooster should give much better genes to add on to that. These guys already show good lacing on...
  16. TattooedChicks

    Young cockerel mating behaviors?

    TLSS: why are my older cocks letting the youngest mate in front of them like it’s no big deal? So I am very new to having male birds and have managed to get myself all wrapped up in these 3 very cute little Japanese bantams. 2 are 5 months old and have been raised together as day old chicks...
  17. S

    Western Washington - 6 layers and 8 tbd barnyard mix

    Hi, everyone - I have learned a lot from "eavesdropping" on many of your forums. I currently have 6 layers (1.5 years old, laying very well, no roosters among these 6) and 8 barnyard mix (16 weeks old, that I am not sure what to think about yet). One of the older girls hatched out the younger...
  18. Tiegrsi

    ISO Lavender Marans

    Lavender split to Black Copper is also acceptable. I will not be looking to buy them until March of 2018, but I am interested in getting on a waiting list or researching anyone who is breeding them. Must come from an NPIP farm. Prefer Merrick's vaccinated but not necessary. Eggs MUST be a 4 or...
  19. ChickenGrandma2202

    Any help with explaining would be great

    Here are our 7 babies. Can anyone tell me boy vs girl and how you are telling that? I am lost as to who is what... lol. There are multiple pics of same ones. Any help or pointers are very welcome!! Thanks in advance!!
  20. druidgirl

    Roosters Need Homes- New Orleans

    Someone brought me a number of OEGB mix cockerels. He gave me money for taking them, but I dont have the room to keep them all, nor do I have much use for mix breed roosters at this time. Ive got seven of them, all around 3 months old. Some have straight combs, some have pea (maybe rose) combs...
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