chickens
Rooster overload: when your flock has more crow than cluck
Six to eight roosters? That's not a flock, that's a feathery frat house, and I'm pretty sure the neighbors are forming a noise complaint committee as we speak. First-time chicken owners, you have my deepest sympathy and also my admiration for not having completely chickened out yet. When your coop has more crow than cluck, you've got a classic case of rooster overload, and rehoming is about as easy as teaching a rooster to whisper. Don't panic, you're not alone in this fowl predicament. For another tale of feathered identity crisis, check out our story "Chicken or Quail Mystery: and Our Feathered Friend Needs a Name." Sometimes the best solution starts with accepting you've got a colorful problem.
