Also, does the crazy stand up head feathers not mean rooster? What is that all about? Every chicken I've had before with that ended up being a rooster, but based on the responses so far that is not the case.
They're mixed. The dad is in my profile pic. I believe he's a blue birchin maran, but was sold to me as a barnyard mix. My hens are 2 Rhode Island reds, 3 jersey giants, 2 cochins, a white leghorn, an American bresse, and 1 black girl that idk what she is.
1 is definitely my leghorn's. I feel...
I'm thinking the same. 1 is very feisty, and just behaves like a rooster. 2 I'm thinking so just based on looks. I'm hoping 3 and 4 are pullets. So far I haven't seen anything that makes me doubt it. I'll try to remember to update once I know for sure eventually ☺️ thanks!
So here's some oddballs I have. I got them all at the same time from a lady that has all kinds of chickens, so I don't really know what anyone is. They should all be about 9 weeks old. She said she had ameraucana, welsummers, barred rocks, olive eggers, white plymouths, and some others. I think...
Hi All! New here. Trying to get a head start on finding out my pullets from my cockerels with my newest group. I have 4 American bresses, and 3 jersey giants I'm doing in this post. They all came from the same breeder, and the breeder only has American bresse, and jersey giant chickens. They are...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
This year
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
18
(3) What breeds do you have?
Americana, Rhode Island reds, silkie, leghorn, Jersey Giants, American bresse, barred rock, and barnyard mixes
(4) What are your favorite...