Recent content by wildgreen

Yes, unfortunately Dale will either go to a new home or into the freezer at some point as I can’t risk anything happening to my little one. i’d like to have a rooster later down the line though!

Thanks! I don’t plan on keeping him for this very reason, but my two options are either give him away and be honest if I think he’s aggressive, or wait until he’s big enough for freezer camp, in which case I still have to wait a little while. I haven’t decided for sure which option I’m going to...

Thank you! That makes me feel better! Yeah, the girls do have little stand offs occasionally but not like this. My son just started chasing them this week, and I’ve been stopping him immediately and teaching him not to. I definitely do not tolerate it, I just wanted to put it out there that the...

My 7-week old Faverolles cockerel, Dale, already seems aggressive to me, but I’m not sure if it’s just rooster behavior and establishing his dominance in the flock. Never had roosters before. There are six pullets (all 7 weeks as well). He seems to pick on every single one of the girls. Just...

Mine was three weeks old in the above photo as well! Based on their coloring it looks to me like you have pullets :) The comb on mine was also already turning raspberry red. Here’s what he looks like now at 7 weeks old:

Thank you!

Follow-up question and photo update on my gorgeous cream Brabanter! Is there a way to tell gender at this point (7 weeks)? I know it’s trickier with this breed. I think she’s a pullet but could be missing things as I’ve never had a Brabanter before. Thanks!

Yes, this is totally normal!

Oh, gotcha! The older ones don’t get extra heat anymore (we’re in Texas). I appreciate all of your help!

Also, would you then suggest not free ranging the younger ones at all until they are fully integrated?

This is encouraging! My 7 week-olds are no longer in the brooder. Maybe this would work in the big coop when they’re old enough.

Thanks! What do you mean by extra heat?

I purchased day-old chicks today to add to my existing flock of seven 6ish-week old chicks (one is a cockerel). I did so because I originally planned for eight hens - one died the day I bought it, I replaced it, a second died the next day, and one turned out to be a cockerel, so I am down to six...

:lol: Thanks for the reply!

I sure hope so! I’ve been on the fence since first posting, which is why I’ve been updating. I’ve been leaning more toward pullet lately but didn’t know if it was wishful thinking.