Jun 04 2008
First Rooster Crowing
Yesterday I was out in the barn with my neighbor and we were trying to determine what was roosters in my batch of chicks this year. All of a sudden one of the chicks let me know that he was a rooster. He let out the cutest little crowing.
The surprise part of the whole thing was that it was one that I would have pegged for a hen. It was one that looked like a barred rock and everything I read, the hens have shorter combs as a pullet and black streaks on their legs. Well this little rooster had a little comb and black streaks on his leg. No I am more confused than every on how to sex them. I thought I had all the roosters picked out but I was wrong.
I am heading to the feed store today to try and get some leg bands to mark out the roosters when I find them. I will be getting rid of all the roosters in the fall. We plan to fill our freezer.
Another bit of news from the old homestead is that thanks to my neighbor, we discovered we already have a nice patch of Rhubarb growing on our property. We got some roots from Karen’s cousins this year and planted them for next year. The neighbor came over yesterday and thought the old owners planted some Rhubarb several years back. She showed me where she thought it was and sure enough, we have three big bunches. YUM YUM.
That’s all the news for now. If you have news to share, feel free to drop me a comment or two.
2 Responses to “First Rooster Crowing”
I bet it sounded real cute! I have no idea how to sex baby chicks either so I would be in the same boat as you.
I don’t know about that Rhubarb stuff. I have never eaten any of it even though I raised rural. It didn’t look very appealing to me as a kid.
LOL…yea me too…got no idea about sexing chicks up and about rhubarb too…
But anyway I like how you write!
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