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    Help with breed/sex?

    I see saddle feathers. Definitely male, no question. Looks like an Easter egger cockerel to me.
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    My Pet Chicken Ghoulish Giveaway!

    I entered for both. I would love to get some silver pencilled rocks, silkies, or just about any from the ultra rare breed. Maybe next spring! If I don't win, that is.
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    Drake drowning duck ?

    What makes you think you have a male besides the mounting? Females will do that with each other. It's just dominance play. Not really an indicator of sex.
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    Drake drowning duck ?

    You mentioned you have 9 chickens, and you are running out of space. Does that mean you are keeping the ducks in the coop with the chickens? If that is the case, you really should get as many ducks as you can for your drake. Every drakes personality is different, but when their hormones are...
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    Gender and Breed please?

    Sorry, I just noticed your last question. You can tell she's molting by how scraggly she looks. She missing quite a few feathers, especially around her tail and hackles. That coupled with the time of year says molt. Either that or she's got something else going on, but molt is most likely. Have...
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    Gender and Breed please?

    I have no way to know for certain that she's not producing as well, but I would be very suspicious that was the case given the circumstances. If he sold you a cockerel and a molting hen as pullets, he probably knew what he was doing. Sadly there are unscrupulous people out there who will take...
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    Gender and Breed please?

    The first one definitely looks female, but she looks like she's molting. Definitely not a pullet, probably an older hen who's production has dropped. Chickens don't molt seasonally until they're over a year old. Usually around 18 months of age the first time. Not sure on breed. The second is...
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    Little Roo?

    Then yes, you're right. Combs and wattles that red at 6 weeks definitely says cockerel. Sorry!
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    Little Roo?

    How old?
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    Show off your roosters

    This is my bielefelder roo, Willie Nelson. I named him that because he's so laid back people often joke that he must be stoned. Lol. He's hands down the best rooster I've ever had. :love
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or cockerel?

    Yeah, I was surprised myself. I expected to have extra boys, but we're definitely on testosterone overload around here. Since I'm starting a bielefelder breeding program this year and I free range, only the little biele boys get to stay. I only have enough girls for 3 more cockerels (4 total...
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or cockerel?

    Thank you! That's very helpful. Their feathers definitely look like Sugar's.
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or cockerel?

    Honestly, I think it may be paranoia more than anything. I had another I was sure was a pullet, until his comb and wattles suddenly turned bright red and he started sprouting green sickle feathers. He was a runt though, and a different breed from these two. They are both getting quite pink in...
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    Easter Eggers, pullets or cockerel?

    I have two 12 week old chicks I'm just not sure of. I really thought they were pullets until recently. Opinions would be greatly appreciated. If they're cockerels, that means i only ended up with 1 pullet out of 18 chicks that hatched. :/ 1) 2) ETA: The lacing pattern on their hackles...
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    Should I be concerned with these Austrolorp chicks wings?

    I had several chicks that I hatched this year grow their first wing feathers in like that. They were from multiple sources and hatches, so not related in any way. From my observation, it seemed some of the longer primary feathers came in first. Without the feathers above them holding them down...
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