Roo ID

[AliceA]

Hello,
I have always purchased day old female chicks. This year I was inspired to hatch eggs in my Kindergarten classroom. It was a wonderful, exciting experience for everyone in the school. They inspired questions, visitors, science projects and stories.

Now what? When will I be able to confidently identify the roosters? They are 10 weeks old. I have too many chickens. 4-6 fit comfortably, 8 is TOO many. If they are roos they go to a friend for dinner. If they are hens, a few will go to a friend who just built a coop.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

At ten weeks, you should be able to tell gender with most chickens. Please post pics and we can help you out.

 

[MillersFarm]

x2 do you also know what type they are? Pics would be great,

 

[AliceA]

Barred Rock (Zelda/Zeke)

Barred Rock (Lucky)

Speckled sussex (Harriet) back

Speckled sussex (Harriet) front

 

[AliceA]

The two barred Rocks hatched 2 days apart and are roughly the same size. Zelda/Zeke's comb is slightly larger.

The sussex grew quite fast and is quite bold, climbing the coop roof and looking in windows.

 

[sassysarah]

View attachment 1066499 Barred Rock (Zelda/Zeke)View attachment 1066500 Barred Rock (Lucky)View attachment 1066501
Speckled sussex (Harriet) backView attachment 1066502Speckled sussex (Harriet) front

Both Barred Rocks are boys. Sussex Is A Pullet

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

BR cockerels, SS is a pullet.

 

[AliceA]

By what criteria are you identifying the BR as roos. My late BR hen also had a distinct comb (she would sometimes get a bit of frost bite if not careful)

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

By what criteria are you identifying the BR as roos. My late BR hen also had a distinct comb (she would sometimes get a bit of frost bite if not careful)

The comb and wattles (size and color) and the barring - males get two copies of the barring gene, making it look more white.

 

[AliceA]

Thank you.