I give my chickens flock block from tractor supply (or you can diy) and it lasts them a couple weeks. I also have different things in the coop, like a mirror, a wooden ladder, old chicken coop inside the run that they like to play with, and I’ve also recently taken shelf brackets and installed...
Thanks for the advice! I can’t find the integration link after searching. For the roos, I planned on keeping one just because I like to hear him, until he becomes a problem I was going to hold on to him. The other ones I plan to sell at the local farm auction.
Hello! I keep forgetting to post my introduction. I recently decided to hatch chickens with my children and I’m so glad I did! BYC has been such a great help with this experience. I only hatched three, of which I received 1 white rock, 1 buff, and 1 welsummer roo. Shortly after these guys, I...
When I was sexing my polish chicks I came across this good blog on BYC. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pointers-on-sexing-polish-chicks-new-pics.149215/
It’s nice cause it shows pictures of males and females. The blue crested looks like pullet I’d say. Not certain about the top black...
The ones in the back are a polish and two Easter Eggers. Those ones I’m 97% sure they are pullets. Then I’ve got a brown leghorn in the back who without a doubt is a roo. He has a larger comb then my 11 week roo.
Blue laced looks like a pullet to me but I’m new at this so I don’t know for sure.
Darn. That’s what I figured. I received them from a friend, she hatched some and ordered some from a hatchery. She doesn’t know which is which. From the photos she sent of the hatchery ones, I believe this is one she hatched herself. At approximately a week old this one did have a fairly large...
At this point they are just about 8 weeks old. The leghorn, gl, and 1 Columbian are definitely males. I think 1 columbian & the blue laced are pullets. Still unsure about the barred rock. What do you all think?
The golden laced & blue laced
The columbian: (pullet left and cockerel right...
I have 2 of the Colombians, 1 Blue laced, 2 EE’s, 1 brown leghorn, 1 barred rock, 1 golden laced, and 2 polish (I don’t think I posted pictures of them).
The reason I question the Colombian being a pullet is because the other Colombian is a roo. What do you think, still roo?
This is the one from the pictures above:
This is them together:the one from above is on the left
And here on the right:
Thank you all! Out of these ten, I guessed I had around 4-5 roosters. I have another one that’s not even posted. They are beautiful and very friendly since they are constantly handled by my kids. I will post in another couple weeks to give an update!
Hi all, i love reading these threads so I figured I’d post as a first time chicken owner to see what y’all think. I recently got an assortment of various chicks from a friend and could use some help identifying them. They are just about 5 weeks old at this point. I know it’s still a little...