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i hope somebody can help me. i bought 10 bantams about a week ago but boy did i make some mistakes. i have no idea how old they are or what breed they are. i was supposed to get one rooster and 9 hens but i'm afraid i have 5-6 roosters instead. i thought i would be able to tell them apart but i'm learning that i'm chicken illiterate. i'm gonna try to post so pictures so maybe somebody can help me please.
1.hen?
SUNSHINE.jpg

2. hen?
CAMMIE.jpg

3.hen?
BIGMOMMA-1.jpg

4. rooster?
MIDNIGHT.jpg

5.rooster?
HENRY.jpg

6.hen?
chickens222008.jpg

7. silkie rooster
SILKIE.jpg

8.rooster?
CHICKENS003.jpg

9. rooster
CHICKENS002.jpg

10. rooster?
chickens222007.jpg
 
4 looks like a leghorn hen X ready to lay
5 cockerel

my computer is slow

still waiting for the pics
 
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so i may have 5 roosters? and 5 hens. is it bad to keep that many roosters?
 
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It would be easier to tell if they were on the ground/standing naturally. Also, how old are they?

Here are my guesses:

1. pullet
2. possible cockerel
3. pullet
4. cockerel
5. cockerel
6. possible cockerel
7. not a silkie, frizzle mottled cochin cockerel
8. cockerel
9. cockerel
10. cockerel
 
Its probably not too good to have that many; but I may be wrong on some of them. When they grow up they will fight as long asthere are hens around. The most I have been able to keep together is three roos with some hens and then two of the roos were not top dog. With bantams roos are not as hard on hens as with the larger chickens,,,the larger chickens (roos) really tear up the hens backs. I suppose 3-4 hens per roo for bantams would be good
 
i have no idea how old they are or anything
was supposed to have 1 rooster and 9 hens but it didn't work out that way
 

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