Recent content by mlmonro3

Awesome! That's what I was hoping for. She is by far my sweetest bird out of the 5 breeds we have :)

This is my first go at keeping chickens, there is so much information out there. I wasn't sure if the change in coloring happened after 6 weeks or if that was truly a reliable way to tell. It seems like some on here can look at a chicken and guess the gender right away hahaha.

I've been looking at a lot of these posts and the one thing that seems pretty consistent in most of them is that dark brahmas can be sexed by their coloring. Penciling means hen right??? Is that a for sure way to tell or is that just a guess too?

I have a 6 week old dark brahma, I'm new to this, but I think I have a hen. Any thoughts or explanations? Thanks!

Thanks for the response, that's what I'm hoping for. :) From what I've read on here, it seems like buff orps can be tough to sex.

Hi there! I have two 6 week old buff orpingtons. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if one of them is a he or a she :)

Definitely a cockerel at 5.5 weeks, he didn't make me wait long! Thanks for your earlier response. Just thought I'd give an update!

Some updated pictures :) They are about 5 weeks 3 days. Lucy- Ethel-

Was #2 a cockerel??? I'm assuming it was.

Take the deal, sounds like a sure thing, and with the other lady you most likely won't be able to live there rent free for 6 months. That is very generous.

Yeah, he's had a red comb since 2.5 weeks lol. I guess 1 out of 8 isn't bad though, I wish I would have picked up more SLW's, he's my only one and fortunately can't stay.

My 4.5 week old pullet bin SLW roo???? Lol at least that's what I'm assuming :) he's pretty sweet though.

Looks around 4 weeks, and normal sized to me. It's hard to compare other breeds. Id say pullet.

Reading the thread here is making me believe mines are pullets? They are also about 6-8 weeks old. Not certain on their hatch day. Please let me know as I cannot have Roos where I live. Thanks! [/quote They look like pullets to me.

I think all pullets. My 4 week old SLW has bigger wattles and a redder rose comb. I am no expert, keep us posted.