We have 5.5 week old chicks we got from Tractor Supply. Calling all chicken experts to help identify sex. First pic is Noodle. It is a Buff Orpington, and I am certain he is a rooster. Please prove me wrong. Ha! 2nd and 3rd are both Barred Rock and I am uncertain. I think pullets, but I may be...
Would like opinions on Silkie hens. We would like to get 2 for our daughter's 13th birthday. Are they good layers? What is their temperament? Any and all opinions are apprecaited.
First time posting! My husband and I have 3 kids, and recently got back into the "chicken raising" business. We have 4 adult laying hens, and 4 weeks ago we bought 4 chicks from Tractor Supply. That makes them 5 weeks old. We have 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Jersey Giant, and 1 Buff Orpington. Of course...