Recent content by agarlits

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    Roo or Hen

    It's hard to tell from pictures at 6-7 weeks old. It will start to be more clear between 12-14 weeks. You'll see distinct differences in comb and wattle development and leg thickness in male birds.
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    EE & Wyndotte... DO I have Hens or Roos please??

    I'm definitely no expert. But I asked this same question a few days ago for mine and the opinion was that they were all hens. Yours look similar to mine so I think they are likely hens. I think between 8-10 weeks you'd see significant differences in the comb, wattle and leg thickness.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    That helps a lot, thank you!
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Thank you for the input, I had considered this as well but I just don't have enough experience with their behavior to be sure. Especially at this "transitional" age. A lot of my neighbors also have chickens, and two have roosters. But their flocks are much older so it's hard to compare behavior.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Thank you for the feedback. I’m curious about that one too, but he (if it’s a he) hasn’t shown any change in behavior yet so I’m just letting it be. If this bird turns out to be a problem, I’ll cull him. Especially if I have another rooster that isn’t as rambunctious.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Hey friends, I need a little help from the experts here. My birds are just a shade over 10 weeks old now (we got them March 24th). I have one Colombian cross that has much darker comb and wattle than the other 3, the bird in question has also solidified themselves as the leader of the flock...
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    Thank you, this is almost the exact scenario I had in my head when I typed out the question and honestly what I would have done if I didn't have this forum and was just figuring it out on my own.
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    I appreciate the honest insight. I do have a 3 year old son, and part of the reason we wanted chickens was to have him involved and give him some extra responsibility as he gets older. I'm definitely not a chicken behavioral expert by any means, but I hope to learn the body language and other...
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    Okay, that helps a lot. Thank you!
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    That would be ideal. I wonder if anyone here can confirm this? I'm sure at some level it depends on the individual rooster?
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    Hey everyone, First post (woohoo)! We are brand new to chickens. Just built a house on acreage last year and moved in over the winter. About 2 months ago we picked up 14 pullets (we've been planning, researching, etc for the last year so this wasn't an impulse thing). So far it appears that...
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