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It’s been a long time folks. How’s everybody doing? I put my Foley silver laced Wyandotte cock over a dozen barred rock pullets. I expected to get females that were dark black with black beaks and feet. I expected the males to be black with a yellow spot on their head. I got a variety with four...

I'm leaning towards cockerel, but it doesn't have the shoulder patches I thought EE cockerels have. TIA

I'm thinking I have a cockerel and a pullet here, but I wanted to get some opinions. I'm hoping I do have at least one cockerel, but these were both sold as pullets. I know it's a bit early, but I think this first one has a redder comb and his white is splotchy like a cockerel might be...

Hello, We have a 12 week old kit that we are still trying to decide on the sex. We have two other bucks and one doe from the litter. I wish this was a doe too, but I'm guessing buck. Any help is appreciated. It was the smallest (top) one in the group. Still is. Close up of sexing area...

I have raised 7 roosters this year of different ages. My youngest is still probably under 5 months old and the oldest is about 7 months. All but one of our roosters have been flighty and pretty much stay away from us if they can. They will cautiously eat from our hand now and again. Of course...

Hi All! I have four "pullet" "ameraucanas" from the feed store. I know they are easter eggers, but I'm wondering what sex. I'm guessing two cockerels and two pullets, but this is my first foray into EEs. TIA! LMK if you need different pics. I figured this was a good view of their...

I'm working on a project and I'm in search of show quality SLW eggs. I would also consider buying cockerels or strait run if you had a group and are willing to ship. I have tried a few well known sources, but they are either out for the season or they don't ship eggs, or chicks right now for...

There is only copper On the hackles. I have been assuming cockerel, but the coloring looks like a pullet. Is there ANY chance this is a pullet? Nearly 3 months old now. Probably 11 weeks.

I know it's not unheard of but my boys were really proud of it. We are taking it as a sign of good chicken luck. Our first triple yolker.

My friend has been feeding his flock on a feed mill mix. They offer calcium free choice so the shells are fine, but the yolks break when you put the egg in a pan. They seem very fragile. Sometimes we buy store eggs to make sunny side up eggs. What is missing from the feed?

How many eggs does a healthy SLW produce during the summer? My pullets should start laying soon and I'm wondering what a normal number is when they do. TIA!

My boys 12 and 9 and I just collected our first eggs this week and it made me realize how many cool milestones there are in chicken keeping. I wanted to list out our completed and future milestones for any new "chicken keeper to be", that might read this. I would also love to hear about your...

Can anyone tell me what color these kits are? Are they still too young, or can you tell? My guesses would be sable point on the two lighter kits and siamese sable on the slightly darker two? They do have blue in the bucks line. Any help is appreciated. Parents: Buck is a Sable Point and doe is...

I figured the four pullets I got from the feed store were EEs, but I'm not even sure if this one is an EE. No earmuffs or beard. And looks like another breed, but I can't remember the name. Any ideas? The group.

So I waited the 18 weeks for the pullets to mature and I pull the curtain off the next boxes. Next thing I know every pullet (20), but my wyandottes are roosting on, in, or above the 4 nest boxes. They have plenty of roosting space and seemed to be happy with the setup until the "premium" space...

I can't tell if I have a pullet or a cockerel and I need your opinions please. This bird is between 7 to 8 weeks old. At first I was thinking cockerel since the comb was coming in a little fast, but not near as fast as a blue copper Marans cockerel of about the same age. If it's a cockerel...

Hello All My buddies kids picked out random chicks at the feed store and he's wondering what he ended up with. I told him I know some smart folks on BYC that might be able to help. Chick #1 Chick #2 (the Black on with it's head up, has black legs) Chick #3 (The white one on the right) Is...

Hello All, I'm raising my first batch of cornish X and I have a question about heat. I would like to get my CX out into a run and out of my brooder. I'm in Utah and it's 55ish at night and 80 during the day. There are 15 of them and they are now about 2.5 weeks old. Maybe 3 weeks old. In the...

I purchased 7 EE's earlier in the spring for blue eggs. It turned out that 5 of the "pullets" were roos and I had to get rid of them. I saw some Ameraucana's today at the feed store and picked them up. Are they Ameraucana as labeled, or EEs? I appreciate any feedback. The legs are all that...

Have you folks seen this? This is an interesting read and a sad state of affairs for the meat chicken industry. I knew it was a tough industry, but these big corporations are making it nearly impossible for folks to thrive. It would be nice if they could band together and make the industry more...