http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/ Java Chickens Sat, 18 May 2013 19:30:36 GMT ourpatchofheaven@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1925 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1925 We started incubating Java eggs this January in order to re-build our flock after a fox got most of our year old Java's early winter. Having had four sets of Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:18 GMT Sarah Vetault http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1924 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1924 My Black Javas are almost 18 weeks old. Out of 22 birds 14 are cockerels, 7 are pullets and one is still undecided. I have one bird in with the pullets that Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:48 GMT Seth Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1923 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1923 I really struggle to tell the sex on my Javas early on. Other breeds it seems to be much more obvious earlier but I remove cockerels as I am sure they are male Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:51 GMT Jennifer Robinson RN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1922 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1922 Size of comb and wattles also.  I don't always see the comb color redden as quickly as I see the comb and wattles grow.  Usually the wattles are a hair more Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:46 GMT KopyKat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1921 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1921 My Javas are about 10 weeks old and I am fairly sure I have identified the cockerels and pullets. I plan to separate the cockerels from the pullets next Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:52:31 GMT travelers4leos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1920 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1920 Thank you all for your help. We went away with the kids right after the rooster died and just got back yesterday. My plan was to separate the roosters and let Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:56:45 GMT carondesign@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1919 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1919 hi. how are you? http://nyolus.com/really/really.php your message? Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:42:44 GMT lorad96 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1918 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1918 I've had a roo drop over dead in front of me as I was filling a feeder with pelleted food. Evidently he got a little excited and choked on the food. Very Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:47:21 GMT Jennifer Robinson RN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1917 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1917 Yeah, we've got some that interrupt each other.  One guy does fine and gets things done anyway, but the other gets knocked off or gets distracted and lets the Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:57:29 GMT travelers4leos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1916 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1916 This helps a lot. I do want to breed the Auburns and those hens look fine, not beat up at all. Maybe having one less rooster will help, but they were Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:51:17 GMT behlcascade@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1915 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1915 Reni, I think your rooster just died and was not killed or there would have been signs. This happened thru no fault of yours. And you will probably not know Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:50:48 GMT Jennifer Robinson RN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1914 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1914 Gotcha.  I have seen various recommendations for how many males should be with females.  Really can't set an arbitrary number, it depends more on the Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:24:09 GMT travelers4leos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1913 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1913 I don't think we have rattlesnakes here in MA, I would be concerned about getting bitten myself! Thank you, Reni Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:21:49 GMT travelers4leos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1912 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1912 Yes, I thought maybe I had too many males to females, one of my females is missing most of the feathers on her back and head and two to others have a lot Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:15:34 GMT Ruth Caron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1911 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Java_Chickens/message/1911 youll never know probably if mine drop dead its because of a rattlesnake bite   I can design an awesome website for you today. Click here if you need a