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Just got 16 chicks, not sure what kind or gender

post #1 of 5
3/14/12 at 5:06pm
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A local guy that I bought chickens from last year, I called today to get a couple for my neighbor and he was telling me that he's got a mink that is killing all his chickens and had 16 chicks that are almost 4 weeks old that he told me that I needed to come get before they get killed.  So, I went and picked them all up, just not sure how many are roosters or hens, or how to tell.  I will split them with my neighbor, but not sure what to do with the roosters.  Here are a couple of pics that I took.

 

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post #2 of 5
3/14/12 at 5:14pm

They look like mixed breeds, possibly some Easter Eggers.  As for genders, more time needs to pass. 

 Silver Ameraucanas, Blue Bredas, Partridge Chanteclers, and Bantam Spangled Russian Orloffs. 

 

http://www.jcpoultry.com

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 Silver Ameraucanas, Blue Bredas, Partridge Chanteclers, and Bantam Spangled Russian Orloffs. 

 

http://www.jcpoultry.com

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post #3 of 5
3/14/12 at 7:57pm

Any idea at all what breeds he had?

~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.

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post #4 of 5
3/15/12 at 3:39am
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I am not real sure he had about 50 2 weeks ago and they all free roam his yard so hard to tell. He did mention some were jersey giants I just hope all the chicks are not all roosters.


Edited by badbowtie - 3/15/12 at 3:48am
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post #5 of 5
3/15/12 at 10:20am
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I am going to split these with my neighbor and I don't want to end up with all roosters I am not sure how long before we can tell which is which figured still have about two weeks before we can let them in the coops and runs. 

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