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Hello friends, I have 4 Lakeshore Eggers and have read what little info is out there about them. Most articles say they are sexable at birth but I’ve read conflicting info that says it’s difficult to tell because of their mixed breed. All were supposed to be ladies, but I have one (for now) in...

We have two 6 week old cockerels and will have 6 hens total. I’ve heard that each rooster should have 8-10 hens, but with one being a bantam will I need more than that?

Hi all! We started off with a flock of 8 and 1 was definitely a cockerel and 2 in question. One is a buff brahma bantam and has a red comb...the farmer we got them from thinks he’s a boy. The second one is a blue australorp and the farmer thinks she’s a girl. I think the blue lorp is a...

Hi all! When indentifying the gender on pullets and cockerels, do you check the comb, wattle, or both? I have 5 week old black australorps with small yellow combs, but red wattles are starting to show. Is that just normal development for this age? I have 2 blue lorps that are definitely...

Hello everyone! I’m happy to be a part of BYC!!! We are new to raising chickens and have a 4.5 week old buff brahma bantam that we’re wondering what gender it is. I’ve done a bunch of research and haven’t really found anything consistent to help with determining the sex of the chicken. She has a...

We’re raising our first flock and loving it! We’ve had some hardships, but are determined to learn as much as we can. We have 2 black australorps, 2 blue australorps, 2 isa browns, and we had 2 buff brahma bantams (we lost one a week ago). I am looking forward to conversations pertaining to...