I really miss having a rooster. They do protect the hens and the crowing adds to the sounds of our homestead, although sometimes it can be on the annoying side , for the most part the voice of the rooster is reassuring.We started out by buying just the rooster (we are calling him Mellow Yellow), but he was so lonely. So the next week we bought 6 Gold sex link chicks. When a hen is just a baby they are called pullets.
This year there is a high demand for chickens so we had to search for the availability. I called 6 farm supply stores and all of them were not expecting deliveries for 2-3 weeks. Some of the stores only pre-order chicks , so you have to know about a month before you actually want the chicks. This system has its advantage in that you can order exactly what you want. We ended up buying them at Calahans Feed Store in Austin. They get the most popular breeds in on a regular basis and for a reasonable price ($3.25 each).
Here is a picture of me holding Mellow the day we got him (April 23). So far so good, he is a really sweet guy, hopefully that will hold after the hormones kick in!
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