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post #1 of 10
6/27/12 at 5:41pm
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Hi everyone! I posted a few pictures of my girls (or boys) about a month ago... so i thought i'd post an update!

We are still wondering about Fancy (our feather footed, mohawk chicken) and Goldie.

Check them out! goldie.jpg

Here's Goldie. Such a lovely girl... follows me around and loves to be talked to :)

 

fancy.jpg

here's Fancy. We think she's a girl...not sure. She is smaller than the other chickens, so we were thinking some kind of Bantam? She has feathered feet too

We also have two barred rock chickens to, but I dont have a good updated picture of them. We are unsure of them too (gender). Everyone has a small comb. The chickens will be 8 weeks tomorrow.

Thanks for checking us out! :)

Sara

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post #2 of 10
6/27/12 at 5:46pm

Goldie looks like a new hampshire and Fancy looks like a silkie mix. Both are cockerels.

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post #3 of 10
6/27/12 at 5:52pm
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Thanks! just curious, how do you know they are cockerels?
 

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post #4 of 10
6/27/12 at 7:03pm

with that deep red/mohogany on the wings those are both cockerels 

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post #5 of 10
6/27/12 at 7:11pm
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with that deep red/mohogany on the wings those are both cockerels 

 

I agree with your assessment!

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post #6 of 10
6/27/12 at 7:23pm
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That makes me sad! I only have 4 chickens, and if 2 or 3 are roosters...what do i do?! It would absolutely break my heart to have to rehome them :(

At what age will they start crowing? Right now they all only make the high pitched "cheeping" sound like when they were babies... Goldie is the oldest by a few hours and she (or he) only makes a few strange clucking noises when i let her out of the run.... I am still hoping they are just strange chickens that look like boys but are girls! (i can only hope!) :)
 

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post #7 of 10
6/27/12 at 7:35pm

they can really start crowing when ever they want lol some ive heard trying to crow at a 3 days old others might not crow till they are a year old. my cochin (bantam) tried crowing 3 days ago and hes 4-5 months old and i have 3 others that im waiting on to start crowing but as long as they are together the other 3 might never crow

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post #8 of 10
6/27/12 at 7:53pm
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can 3-4 roosters live in harmony?!
 

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post #9 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:20am

Absolutely, Ive had up to 6 together with hens--only, though, if they are raised together as youngsters.  I have had bad luck bringing new roo in with mature roos--they will fight.
 

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post #10 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:37am
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Well I was looking at thier neck feathers this morning. All of them ate round like a spoon, except fancy, I'm still questioning her feathers. Do you think it's too soon to tell by thier feathers? I'm still holding out hope they are hens!! smile.png
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