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okay, so we are sure it is a hen? Somebody in my coop is laying small brown speckled eggs... Is that her then? I've figured out that my wyandottes & barred rock are laying large/med brown eggs and the silkies are laying small white-ish eggs, so is she the one laying the speckled one then...

as a chick, snuggling with the white silkie

he/she/it looks like it could be either of those breeds. It doesn't have any longer feathers on the neck. It is also the outcast of the coop-- every morning when I let them out to roam, it is the last to come out, and instead of coming straight out of the coop, runs in circles shrieking before...

He/she/it is about 5 months old. Good to know that they come in other varieties. It also makes a weird noise, not like my other rooster.It kind of shrieks and is flightier than my other chickens. Kind of a funny bird Love my silkies too, They crack me up

So the feed store told me the one on the far right was a russian orloff, but it doesn't look like the pictures. It is also much smaller than my other chickens, even my bantams. Ideas? Also-- is it s a roo? Thanks!!!

I've had my senegal for 12 years. Adore him!! But now I cant figure out how to post pics

HI All, I have 8 chicks that are about 3/4 weeks old. I just saw a beautiful white silkie hen on craigslist and it spiked some curiousityy-- what would happen if I put a hen in with my chicks? Would she hurt them? Thanks in advance for your answers!

also, i guess it explains the strutting and fight instigating. =/

uh oh re: roo. He's the only frizzle I have and I don't plan to breed. Hopefully no one else I got is a boy either!! Thanks everyone for your responses

i'm really not sure. She was the only one in bin with feather legs though, Not sure if that helps? Any breed guesses would be welcome too!

So i picked up this little girl ( hopefully girl!) at the feed store about a week and a half ago... I am new to chickens and confused, is frizzle a breed or just a type of feathering? Thanks!! and hopefully I got this pic up here...

thanks everyone for the replies! how old do they have to be before I can tell?

i've heard really good things about barred rocks. Just picked up 2 chicks and looking forward to having them!

I just got 6 straight run chicks from the feed store and am now worried i'll end up with a boy. How hard is it to rehome a rooster? What if I end up with more than one?

i want to see silkies!!