We have 9 backyard chickens and it looks like I may have more roosters then I thought. Can you help me figure out if these are boys or girls? They are
about 3 months old.
This is Sticky
Hawkeye
Squawk
The Barred Rock has been the only one that has really "acted" like a rooster. And after taking this picture I am pretty sure it is... but would
still like another opinion. Thanks!!!
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I need help... Are these are boys or girls?
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Dustin Biery |
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Posts: 745 06/12/09 11:28 PM |
Sorry, but they are all males........
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momiphouph |
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Posts: 10 06/13/09 07:42 AM |
Thank you! I think I have been in Roo denial! Im so glad to have the confirmation. This is our first attempt at raising chickens and looks like I wont have
as many eggs as I had thought.
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have 5 males, 4 femles 2 of which are bantams. So now I am debating what to do? Should I try again to get more hens and maybe try to find a home for a few
roo's? Only 2 were bought from a straight run so we really thought we would have more hens and I dont want to buy more and end up in the same boat.
 Guess I will have to give this one some deep
thought! Thanks again!!!
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Posts: 619 07/26/09 11:25 AM Chickens...Nature's Antidepressant! |
Sorry to confirm they are all roos. I always have bad luck myself with buying chicks from the feed store marked "pullet" and actually being male, so
I don't buy from the feed stores anymore. Here, they'll refund you the money with a receipt, but won't take the bird back of course, which means
you still have the problem of what to do with it.
I refuse to engage in a battle of whits with an unarmed person.
I've taken the mounds of manure heaped on me throughout my life and with it created beautiful, sweet-smelling blooms and, of course, a few wickedly dangerous thorns. |
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Posts: 10 10/11/09 12:26 PM |
all males
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