Giant C*cks

I know that title will get me in trouble with someone. But for the moment I am letting the chips fall where they may. The amount of v1@gr@ spam I get here you would think that is all I talk about anyway. So - anywho - This cockeral is only 10 weeks old. Isn't he cool? He is one of the extra red sex link roosters the hatchery sent as a packing peanut for extra warmth. We have far too many roosters. I am not looking forward to the day we have to get rid of them.* I am not sure what I am doing to cause them to be so healthy and growing so big so fast but I am enjoying every single moment with this menagerie I have begun. A lovely woman is sending me eggs from her welsummer hens for us to hatch. I built an incubator a while back just for that purpose. I didn't tell you that did I? I'll have to get my photos together and show you how I made my own top of the line incubator. The welsummer eggs are incredibly dark brown, almost chocolatey brown. I can't wait to show you. We are now about 10 weeks give or take from our own fresh eggs from my hens. Life on the farm is busy busy and full of new things every day. And I have a backlog of things to share! Yes, we do have to get rid of them. When cocks decide to fight they will often fight until one needs to be put down or dies. I know the animal kingdom isn't socially correct. That is why we humans are charged with keeping good animal husbandry skills.