I only purchased the eggs from a local rock breeder who had a mix of white and Barred runing togther so not certain of the qlty of the line. They were hatched by our clucky SL Wyandotte so our 4yr old son could experience having chicks. We were hoping for a girl for our neighbours to keep so he...
Sorry not sure how to quote, replying to Junebuggena, thinking about it Im sure I only seen a White Roo with the Dark Barred hens when I picked up the fertile eggs so that could explain it. Is it likely i will have to wait to see if the feathering changes or if I get any crowing to find out for...
These are my 9 week Olds and I've posted for gender advise also because my 2 suspect Roos now look so similar to what I thought was my pullet lol mine all looked identical to yours at 4ish weeks old :)
Just saw this thread after i add ed one, sorry. Any chance you can identify pullet or Roos for me. 9 week old Dark Barred p/r's. Pic of each and a group showing 2 side by side. TIA I thought 2 Roos and a Pullet but starting to think I might be lucky with 3 pullets *fingers crossed*
Hi there, originally thought we had 2 rois and a pullet but now I'm just not sure. Only suspected roos due to different body shape. Everything else they have been identical. They all have the same colouring (none are noticeable lighter), combs and gobbles are growing and colouring the same and...
We started with our girls about 18 mths ago as alternative pets for our 2 youngsters and haven't looked back. Love our girls to bits and look forward to sharing our common love of chooks on here.