Chicks arriving in 2 weeks! (Update: Finally here!)

Whoops!

As I was writing, I think the change in scenery helped alleviate the pecking/picking while introducing the two ages of chicks. The older ones had not been able to "claim" the coop as their own. It worked out well, no injuries or lost feathers.

Two suspected roosters, out of seven "sexed pullets". Anyone else raising a mixed flock that's maturing at different rates? I hope my suspicious chicks are just early bloomers.

What's the worst sexing rate you've ever encountered?
 
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I am happy to announce ALL my chickens have been named!
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First time since I have owned chickens that they have been named. I only named my roosters before this.




They are named:

Red Leghorn ~ "Poppy"
Speckled Sussex (more white on head) ~ "Diamond"
Speckled Sussex ~ "Sprinkle"
EE (more black penciling) ~ "Tiger"
EE (more redish head BIG beard) ~ "Lily"
EE (gold) ~ "Orchid"
Plymouth Partridge Rock (friendlier of the 2) ~ "Tulip"
Plymouth Partridge Rock ~ "Petal"
Plymouth Rock (Stripes up to head, very unique personality) ~ "Pandora"
Plymouth Rock (super friendly) ~ "Skittles"
Plymouth Rock ~ "Marble"
Welsummer (smallest of the 5) ~ "Pixie"
Welsummer (late bloomer, standoffish) ~ "Daphne"
Welsummer (black lacing on chest) ~ "Opal"
Welsummer #4 ~ "Daisy"
Welsummer #5 ~ "Summer"
Welsummer Cockerel (keeper) ~ "Rudiger" (after Mark Knopfler's song)
Welsummer Cockerel ~ "Winner" (winner chicken dinner! That is if he doesn't find another home)

Older girls:
Big Black EE ~ "Bee" Everything that describes her starts with a "B".( Big, Black, Boss, Bully,... )
Smaller Black EE ~ "Raven"
Off white EE ~ "Lady"
White Old Hen ~ "Mamma"
RIR (black lacing on back) ~ "Rose"
RIR ~ "Ruby"
Red Sex-Link ~ "Autumn"
Red Sex-Link (recent horrible Coyote attack) ~ "Buttercup"



Edited to add:

As for an update, they were all moved in with the big girls 2 weeks ago. I wanted to wait longer but I kept 8 more chicks than I planned so space was tight. They were doing okay and were not pecking or anything like that and I was letting them out almost everyday rain or shine but, I also needed to start cleaning the barn up.



This was taken the day they moved into the big coop. Meet "Tiger"! (and "Summer" photo bombing her!)

 
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What cute names! I'm down to five, Richard Sherman and Blitz were surprise roosters. Luckily they both got homes. I'm down to 12th Chicken, Brandon Mebane, Skittles, Plumpy and Fang. Azog the Defiler is in the brooder, we'll see if she makes it, she doesn't look so good. Your flock sounds beautiful! Wish I had room for one that large. Congratulations!
 

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