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Hen or Rooster? 3 different breeds.....

post #1 of 20
7/18/12 at 5:53pm
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I have a Rhode Island Red, a Barred Plymouth Rock, and a Buff Orpington.  Are they roosters or hens?  I can't decide!  They are all 15.5 weeks old.

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post #2 of 20
7/18/12 at 6:06pm

they all look like pullets to me

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post #3 of 20
7/18/12 at 6:08pm

They all look like pullets to me. Don't see any sign of saddle feathers.

 

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A mind is like a door.  Keep it open and something might get in.

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post #4 of 20
7/18/12 at 7:48pm

I agree they all look like hens! I think if they were boys they'd might have started crowing already

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post #5 of 20
7/18/12 at 7:59pm

-definitely appear to be pullets.

Wife of 21 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Old English Game bantams, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 bearded Belgian d'Anver, 1 Japanese bantam, 1 budgie, 1 sugar glider, 1 Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier
 

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Wife of 21 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Old English Game bantams, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 bearded Belgian d'Anver, 1 Japanese bantam, 1 budgie, 1 sugar glider, 1 Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier
 

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post #6 of 20
7/18/12 at 10:20pm

Pullets. congrats!

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Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

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Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #7 of 20
7/18/12 at 10:22pm

All Girls :-)

Chickens- 3 GLW, 3 Red Stars, 3 White rocks, 1 Blue Andalusian, 2 Australorps, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Welsummers, 1 White Wyandotte, 1 Silver spangled hamburg, 1 Exchequre leghorn, 2 EE, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 barnyard mix and a Buff Silkie

(we were going to start small LOL)

 

2 Black Shetland sheep

2 Pygmy goats

3 Pekin ducks

1 (Black) Blue Swedish duck

1 Ball python

2 dogs and 2 cats

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Chickens- 3 GLW, 3 Red Stars, 3 White rocks, 1 Blue Andalusian, 2 Australorps, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Welsummers, 1 White Wyandotte, 1 Silver spangled hamburg, 1 Exchequre leghorn, 2 EE, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 barnyard mix and a Buff Silkie

(we were going to start small LOL)

 

2 Black Shetland sheep

2 Pygmy goats

3 Pekin ducks

1 (Black) Blue Swedish duck

1 Ball python

2 dogs and 2 cats

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post #8 of 20
7/19/12 at 7:10am

Yep, they all look like pullets to me too.

1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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post #9 of 20
7/19/12 at 10:31am

Hezz, what's the one in your avatar pic? We have one just like her but I see much debate when I see others that look like that!

Ahh chicken math! Not even sure anymore how many we have. We hatched our first egg from our own flock on 9/7 while our son was home alone. hoping a few more will join him/ her soon :)

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Ahh chicken math! Not even sure anymore how many we have. We hatched our first egg from our own flock on 9/7 while our son was home alone. hoping a few more will join him/ her soon :)

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post #10 of 20
7/19/12 at 10:47am
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Hezz, what's the one in your avatar pic? We have one just like her but I see much debate when I see others that look like that!

 

She is a Black Australorp big_smile.png

1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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1 German Shepherd, 1 Borador, 1 Malitpoo, 1 West Highland Terrier, 1 German Shorthair Pointer puppy, 3 Australorps, 6 Red Sex Links, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Tetra Tints (aka: Amber Sex Link) and 9 Easter Eggers.

 

YES, I had to thin my flock out. It went from 57 to 28.  :(

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