Growing my little flock

[alinas2010]

Roos are totally hard mode like everyone says, at least standard sized ones sure are, but I do love 'em. I think my husband wondered for a while what insanity I'd fallen into trying to do a bachelor flock, since basically all of my roos/cockerels went through a husband-biting phase, but I think Vanilla Bean at least has won him over lol.

They do seem like a handful some days! But I always think it’s admirable when people can keep a bachelor flock. It’s not their fault they’re born male and full of hormones, so I think they at least deserve a chance

 

[DonyaQuick]

Looks like the most responsible thing at this point given the bachelor boy drama may drag out is to do pullets for Vanilla Bean and try to do the ol' switcheroo at night properly with broody Scruffy. Means I have to find a mail order option that will be timed well with Scruffy's broody cycle.

Meanwhile, beautiful day for pictures today! Vanilla Bean, Mr. Monster, some eggy babies (barred rocks LOL), and Junior with the ladies.

 

[2ndTink]

Your birds are beautiful!

 

[alinas2010]

Looks like the most responsible thing at this point given the bachelor boy drama may drag out is to do pullets for Vanilla Bean and try to do the ol' switcheroo at night properly with broody Scruffy. Means I have to find a mail order option that will be timed well with Scruffy's broody cycle.

Meanwhile, beautiful day for pictures today! Vanilla Bean, Mr. Monster, some eggy babies (barred rocks LOL), and Junior with the ladies.
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Your birds are beautiful!

Agree!! They’re soo gorgeous

 

[DonyaQuick]

Took the plunge and did my first mail order for a few chicks…should be timed pretty well with Scruffy’s broodiness since it will be end of the month. Now the nail biting begins since I have never done this before lol.

 

[fuzzi]

Took the plunge and did my first mail order for a few chicks…should be timed pretty well with Scruffy’s broodiness since it will be end of the month. Now the nail biting begins since I have never done this before lol.

What did you order?

 

[DonyaQuick]

What did you order?

I saw Cackle had a couple types of sexed large size cochin available at basically the perfect time for Scruffy...so I went for the partridge ones. Cochins were on my radar since Vanilla Bean's dad was a lovely large cochin, but I'd previously thought my only options for something like big cochins was going to be hatching eggs or straight run; wasn't expecting to find pullets available from a hatchery that also does smaller orders. I just really hope all goes well with the shipping now.

 

[fuzzi]

I saw Cackle had a couple types of sexed large size cochin available at basically the perfect time for Scruffy...so I went for the partridge ones. Cochins were on my radar since Vanilla Bean's dad was a lovely large cochin, but I'd previously thought my only options for something like big cochins was going to be hatching eggs or straight run; wasn't expecting to find pullets available from a hatchery that also does smaller orders. I just really hope all goes well with the shipping now.

I used Cackle for sexed bantams, was happy with the chicks and the service. I ordered 5, 6 arrived in great shape. Two turned out to be males but I got my refund and sold them at an auction.

To be fair, bantams are harder to sex.

 

[DonyaQuick]

I used Cackle for sexed bantams, was happy with the chicks and the service. I ordered 5, 6 arrived in great shape. Two turned out to be males but I got my refund and sold them at an auction.

To be fair, bantams are harder to sex.

With my luck I'm kind of expecting an oops boy somewhere in the mix...I've read cochins are one of the less accurate ones like BOs for whatever reason. Still, an accidental boy or two would still be a better outcome for me than either mostly/all boys from a small hatch or getting half cockerels from a big hatch that leads me down dangerous paths of chicken math lol.

 

[2ndTink]

Ooh, that's awesome that the timing is working out. I've never ordered directly from a hatchery but I've heard good things about Cackle.