CACKLE HATCHERY - DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT ROOSTERS

 In our efforts to NOT acquire more Roosters we've ceased hatching chickens and buy only sexed female hens (aka Pullets). We currently have 10 Roosters we're caring for and it's a lot of work (obviously we love them because in spite of their continuous crowing, we still have them 8-).

Our last two acquisitions came from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Missouri. Just in case, Cackle includes a free extra chick with your order. Good thing because we've had several of the chicks drop dead while the others appear happy and very healthy. 

With each of our last two orders we also received a free Rooster chick. We were able to find a home for the beautiful little Buff Orpington Rooster but our Bantam Barred Rock rooster boy has not found any takers from our ads so far. 

Tractor Supply is where our five latest pullets came from and I'm happy to report, NO Roosters.

We have never received a rooster from "My Pet Chicken" so if you're looking for a baby chicken these are a couple of trusted sources.

MR PATCHES IS CONFIRMED - He's a Rooster! So is Creamsicle

 It's official - one of the three Mutts born January 9, 2023 is a rooster.  Patches - now Mr. Patches - announced his Rooster-Ness this morning with a wing flap and a tiny "err-err-err-err-err".  He repeated this a few times to be sure we didn't miss it.

He's gorgeous, adorable, and we're happy to know he's going to be a rowdy rooster - now we can start planning for his misbehaving and future isolation from other roosters.

Welcome, Mr. Patches!

 

 For future reference, Mr. Patches crowed his first crow at 9 1/2 weeks.

PUNKY BLUE, the Window Chicken

We have 22 gorgeous Bantam chickens (hens and roosters), and it's hard to pick a favorite (although we tell each one that THEY are the favorite...).

 

But recently our bachelor rooster Punky has started hanging out with me and Mark on the window sill by the kitchen area.  He will just chill and watch us and listen to us for an hour or more each time he visits.  When the other bachelor roosters like Orangey go on walkabout, they don't visit us (or really even care about us).  But Punky likes me and Mark... so he gets LOTS of chicken love points for that!

 

We love just chillin' with our absolutely Punk Rock rooster Punky.