The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ive had my buff orpington for a while and shes started crowing lately and i thought that was just because hens crow too sometimes, one of my bantams does anyway, but now shes started mounting my poor little light sussex. at first i thought this was them fighting but i think she must be trying to mate. do girls ever do this if they are confused or do i definitely have a male? ive checked her legs and cant find any signs of spurs and she looks girly. ill get some pictures of her uploaded tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Sounds like "she's" a cockerel. Have you any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Mounting was the first sign that we had that showed that our brahmas were cockerels. I went into denial for a few days but had to eventually admit that I had to rehome them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 i imagine rehoming will be difficult because shes a boy but because shes a pure breed i shouldnt eat her should i. i dont relaly think i could manage it anyway but if worse come to worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 You really aren't having a good run of luck with your chooks, are you? Hope she stays a she Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I am too much of a woosy girl to eat my girls...but brahmas are not meaty birds anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 i am having some rather rough luck with chickens at the moment, but no matter how bad it gets its always worth it to watch them scratch around in the mud and enjoy themselves. gah, i ealy hope someone can rehome him if it is a him. poor cleo must be feeling rather squashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I looked at places in my area that bred brahmas...originally to have them sexed for certain but then the lady offered to take them if they were boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 yeah ive looked at her again this morning and shes definitely a boy. as is one of my bantams. again. stupid woodside! they garunteed girls and now i dont think i have the receit anymore but i wouldnt want to take him back there anyway. grrr dam it, im gonnahave to get rid of those two and now ill only have 3 chickens left. hy am i having such rotten luck. incidentially does anybody want them? i know its silly to advertise boys on here but i thought id double check. ill have to go to teh other forums now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
