We've been raising these birds for years. Aside from a tendency to heat intolerance, the biggest downside to this breed is the HUGE amount of poop they produce - think turds the size of golf...
We love our Bantam La Fleche. The La Fleche are a rare French breed that can be difficult to find here in the US. They're shiny black plumage and unique V-comb make them stand out at the...
I love mine, my oldest pullet gets bullied a lot by my other girls; so when I come out she runs up to me and sits there until I pick her up. I am a little worried that my roo will be evil.. I...
These birds have been the foundation of our flock. They have stood up to the arid Colorado weather here which means cold winters, hot summers and not much rain so no many plants or bugs. Very...
Acquired these two girls from someone who wasn't supposed to have them in the city. They were still pullets. They lay one egg every other day between the two of them. Have not noted them to be...
They are Barred Rocks. When we got them from the feed store, The guy working the chick dept. said the hatchery guaranteed 95% pullets. They had 75 chicks in stock. That guy also raised BRs and when getting ours out he pulled their wings back to look for a marking. Put one back he said was a roo. He said we were good to go!
I read on a different posting that at @4 weeks a Roo's comb will start to turn red Edited by DamienT - 5/3/12 at 10:57pm
I have my first chicks. The oldest are 5 weeks now and the combs are finally becoming prevalent and rosying up on the roos, but it seems to be maybe breed specific. My Anconas are easy to spot. I'm having more trouble with the Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons. They differ in size but the combs are only slightly different so I don't know if I'm seeing roos or just chicks that are developing a bit faster. Your chicks look similar to some of my BCM's. My Welsummer roos are also easy now. They're markings were different at hatch. The females had eyeliner, but as they grew the coloring melded more until I could barely tell them apart. Now, with the combs, it's becoming more prevalent again. I guess you'll know soon enough! Good luck!