Tractor Supply “pullets”

[Cyprus]

Can I ask how you know so I can keep an eye out on the rest of the “girls”?

Huge comb means boy

 

[WallyBirdie]

You definitely have a little boy there.
Chickens can be very rewarding to raise but they don't necessarily cut down your food bills. It takes months before they lay. But they can be so much fun to raise.

Having one boy among your girls can be good. Don't be discouraged just yet. Enjoy your birds!

 

[FamilyOf8]

Its comb is a bit too red & developed to be a pullet. If that makes sense.

You definitely have a little boy there.
Chickens can be very rewarding to raise but they don't necessarily cut down your food bills. It takes months before they lay. But they can be so much fun to raise.

Having one boy among your girls can be good. Don't be discouraged just yet. Enjoy your birds!

I have noticed he keeps a close eye on the others to where it kind of looks like he’s “protecting” them. I will put my hand down with food in it and he stands back and let’s the others eat out of my hand first. I’m not too concerned as it will be another lesson my children can learn.

 

[WallyBirdie]

I have noticed he keeps a close eye on the others to where it kind of looks like he’s “protecting” them. I will put my hand down with food in it and he stands back and let’s the others eat out of my hand first. I’m not too concerned as it will be another lesson my children can learn.

Having a little cockerel means having a guard for your girls. He will also 'motivate' them to lay in the future. Their behaviors are fun to watch and they are fairly inexpensive to care for.
They are actually a great choice for pets, with the benefit of having eggs later.
This site will have a lot of work information whenever you have questions and concerns.

Welcome aboard the chicken train! Give it time, and you just might get a case of peep-fever! All it takes is to see one of those bins with something new and adorable.

 

[so lucky]

Wow, he may turn out to be quite the gentleman, starting as young as he is. Although we don't save any money raising our own eggs, I have always found they taste so much better, and you can be assured that you are not aiding and abetting the factory chicken farms. If you like the idea of raising your own chickens for meat, you might want to check into that. Still maybe not any cheaper than buying a $7.00 Walmart fryer chicken, but, again, you will be assured that you can have a bit of control over what your family eats when you have chicken for dinner.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you and your family get chicken fever, as we all have.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Wow, he may turn out to be quite the gentleman, starting as young as he is. Although we don't save any money raising our own eggs, I have always found they taste so much better, and you can be assured that you are not aiding and abetting the factory chicken farms. If you like the idea of raising your own chickens for meat, you might want to check into that. Still maybe not any cheaper than buying a $7.00 Walmart fryer chicken, but, again, you will be assured that you can have a bit of control over what your family eats when you have chicken for dinner.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you and your family get chicken fever, as we all have.

Chicken fever... it gets us all eventually.

 

[pennyJo1960]

He may be one that takes the food feeds his girls and then he eats that is good one give the girls or kids a bucket or walking stick so they have a separation from him getting eggs Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! It's not about less expensive, it's about better! Also better for the birds, tastier, and much more entertaining. And learning about where food comes from; it doesn't grow in plastic at the store!
Many of us learn about predator proofing our coops the hard way, after losses. Do make sure your coop and run are actually safe for your birds too.
Mary

 

[MomsterT]

Tell me about it!!! That little 3 dollar a bird quickly turns SEVERAL hundred dollars QUICK! BUT love my chickies they are great to have! Eggs are just a bonus lol

That's a cockerel.

Raising backyard chickens for eggs is extraordinarily more expensive than purchasing almost any quantity of eggs from the store per month.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

Welcome and congratulations on what sounds like a healthy and nicely-behaved rooster! I am a huge believer in keeping roosters, and you can never take good ones for granted. There are tons of nasty roos out there because people don't keep enough good ones for them to learn from (IMHO). Convent (all-female) flocks live like nuns, alive and productive, but not necessarily very happy. Boys make things better. If he abuses the girls, though, stew him and give a better roo a chance!