Thanks John
Mine are beginning to show signs of maturity. One cockerel is really looking great, comb is "red" now, saddle hackles coming in and trying to show attitude when I put some Serama's in the pen. All of the young ones are in the grow out pen together, the Araucana's and Hollands. None of them are laying or mature so I also put some adult Serama's (tiny bantams) in that coop since it's large. This Holland cockerel tried to jump the Serama roo so I took the Holland cockerel out. There is another cockerel but he's not at this point in maturity. I'll move him out too so the 2 boys won't harass the younger ones or the pullets so they can focus on maturing. I don't think any of them are ready to lay yet. They are all tall but so far, not really heavy. I'm guessing they will need more time to mature and fill out.
I'm very anxious to see some eggs but prefer they don't too young. I feel they need another month at least to mature. They were hatched from Dec to Jan. so there are some almost a month apart in age.
I have 7 pullets. Once they begin to lay, I may try the food color on the vent thing to see if I can identify who's laying what
Mine are beginning to show signs of maturity. One cockerel is really looking great, comb is "red" now, saddle hackles coming in and trying to show attitude when I put some Serama's in the pen. All of the young ones are in the grow out pen together, the Araucana's and Hollands. None of them are laying or mature so I also put some adult Serama's (tiny bantams) in that coop since it's large. This Holland cockerel tried to jump the Serama roo so I took the Holland cockerel out. There is another cockerel but he's not at this point in maturity. I'll move him out too so the 2 boys won't harass the younger ones or the pullets so they can focus on maturing. I don't think any of them are ready to lay yet. They are all tall but so far, not really heavy. I'm guessing they will need more time to mature and fill out.
I'm very anxious to see some eggs but prefer they don't too young. I feel they need another month at least to mature. They were hatched from Dec to Jan. so there are some almost a month apart in age.
I have 7 pullets. Once they begin to lay, I may try the food color on the vent thing to see if I can identify who's laying what