I'm trying one more round to get them locally. Right now i have 2 groups of 3, both with 2 roosters and one hen. One group is currentky okay as the hen is larger, but my other group is 2 large gold wyandottes with one small 12 week RIR hen who I can tell is scared out of her mind.
Thank you all. I cannot believe how tough it has been starting this process. I picked up from a reputable breeder in my area and had a new coop for everyone and it's just been setback after setback. Worst is this all started for my 9yo daughter who picked out 3 birds, 2 of which passed and the...
Started with 9 birds, supposed to be 8 hens and 1 rooster. 3 of my pullets passed away in the first few weeks and of my remaining 6 I'm fearful I have 4 roos. I'm afraid of the heartbreak, but I have to ask.
11 week australorp. Was undersized for some time and now has quite the red comb and...
There was a for sure hen in their group that looked different. These two just look so similar in both color and size with the only difference being one has a flat comb on top but I'm very confident the other is all rooster.
I have 8 birds between 10-18 weeks. Supposed to have 7 hebs and one rooster, but it looks more like 50/50 hens and roosters. How the hell does everyone tell? What's the best web resource for building this skill?
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I'm new to chickens (and awful so far). These are my 2 buff orps 16 weeks and are both supposed to be hens, but no way these are the same gender. Thoughts?