Introducing chicks to the flock

[DomesticDiva12]

That picture actually makes them both appear more red than they are. White chick's comb is def. red but grey chicks comb is the same color as its legs except at the base where it is red

 

[GuppyTJ]

I think both are pullets. I did a search on some other EE's where people were trying to figure out the sex and yours don't look that different to me. Here are the posts I found:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/697874/13-week-old-easter-eggers-roosters-or-hens

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/639024/easter-egger-boy-or-girl

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700387/easter-egger-13-15-weeks-boy-or-girl-cockerel-or-pullet

One suggestion is to post this pic in the "Breeds and Sex" forum section and ask there. I bet you'll get some people with this breed responding.

Guppy

 

[Lady Gothic]

I am new to the whole chicken thing, but I'm waiting until my babies get to be about as big as the older one's so that they have a better chance. Right now the big one's free range next to their coop (which is a dog kennel with a coop in it and a roof over half, and chicken wire over the other half. Sometimes a couple of my big one's will run towards the little one's but for the most part most of the hens hang out over there and watch the babies.... Maybe that is the key to get mine to liking each other, but I'm not sure.

 

[GuppyTJ]

...I'm waiting until my babies get to be about as big as the older one's so that they have a better chance.

That's what the best practice on this forum seems to be. When the hens are full grown and the chicks are not, it's best to wait until the chicks are nearly the size as the hens before putting them together where they can reach each other physically. Sounds like you have them together but separated through a fence. This seems to be the safest way to do it.

Sounds like you did your homework, which seems to pay off. I've only had chickens for 12 weeks myself so at this point, I don't do hardly anything new without checking here first to see what the best practice is.

Good luck!
Guppy

 

[Lady Gothic]

That's what the best practice on this forum seems to be. When the hens are full grown and the chicks are not, it's best to wait until the chicks are nearly the size as the hens before putting them together where they can reach each other physically. Sounds like you have them together but separated through a fence. This seems to be the safest way to do it.

Sounds like you did your homework, which seems to pay off. I've only had chickens for 12 weeks myself so at this point, I don't do hardly anything new without checking here first to see what the best practice is.

Good luck!
Guppy

LOL, I'm new myself, just started about 4 to 5 months ago. But it just seemed like the best way to go since the big one's have been interested but not really friendly with the little one's since we moved them outside. I'd rather not loose anymore (lost two baby phoenix and it crushed me).

 

[Lady Gothic]

I think both are pullets. I did a search on some other EE's where people were trying to figure out the sex and yours don't look that different to me. Here are the posts I found:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/697874/13-week-old-easter-eggers-roosters-or-hens

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/639024/easter-egger-boy-or-girl

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700387/easter-egger-13-15-weeks-boy-or-girl-cockerel-or-pullet

One suggestion is to post this pic in the "Breeds and Sex" forum section and ask there. I bet you'll get some people with this breed responding.

Guppy

I have a friend in Ohio that has been raising chickens for many many years, and he says that you look in their rear end and if there are a lot of dots it's a male and the less dots mean it's a female.... I'm not willing to do that right now.... I'll just wait til they grow up. LOL