Hens or Roos??

[Ladyontheloop]

The first photos are of my rainbow Dixie I’m hoping for a hen. The 2nd set of photos I think it’s a leghorn and I thought it might be a cockerel. If they are Roos I’ll have a flock of 3 hens and 3 roos is this okay or the makes of trouble?

 

[MysteryChicken]

The first photos are of my rainbow Dixie I’m hoping for a hen. The 2nd set of photos I think it’s a leghorn and I thought it might be a cockerel. If they are Roos I’ll have a flock of 3 hens and 3 roos is this okay or the makes of trouble?

First is a pullet. Don't think it's a Dixie Rainbow though.

Second is a Buff Orpington cockerel.

 

[Ladyontheloop]

First is a pullet. Don't think it's a Dixie Rainbow though.

Second is a Buff Orpington cockerel.

Thank you! What do you think the first is?

 

[hotpotato3]

based on comb size id say # 2 is a roo
but it's probably too young to get good results

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you! What do you think the first is?

Brown Leghorn.

 

[nuthatched]

Second is a cockerel, 3 hens is too few for 1 rooster, let alone 3.

 

[CindyK75]

The 2nd chick is a cockerel, you need 8-10 hens to 1 rooster. I had 2 roosters (didn't plan it that way!) and 5 hens and it was not good, one rooster passed and just having 1 roo and 5 hens he really tore up his favorite hens. Find homes for the 2 cockerels and get 5-6 more hens, buy "sex linked chicks" so you know they will be pullets.

 

[andresthechickenlover123]

well if they grow up together they wont fight because they are use to each other

 

[CindyK75]

well if they grow up together they wont fight because they are use to each other

My 2 roosters grew up together, they fought mainly because I didn't have enough hens for each. One rooster is the dominant one, unless the other challenges him constantly they will fight. I think it will work if you keep enough (8-10 hens) per rooster and you have enough land area that they can go separate ways with their chosen hens.

 

[simpleswangerhomestead]

Hi!
We have, what we thought, were 21 pullets. However, these two are confusing me. We have a mixture of different breeds and these two are rainbow dixies. Anyone have an idea and can tell me if I have two roosters on my hands?