I got 4 Golden Wyandotte chicks. They are now 11 weeks old. Three in the first picture are smaller than the one in the other picture. He (?) is noticeably bigger, thicker legs, obviously more developed comb and wattle so I'm thinking he (?) is going to be a rooster. I checked hackle...
Thanks for your response. I'll watch her and see what happens. Interestingly, this morning she squatted when I approached her. First time for that too. Usually she flaps around and runs away.
I have a 19 week old Buff Orpington whose vent looks different today. I noticed her walking around and her vent was protruding and retracting, almost like she was trying to poop. After a few minutes this stopped and she went on about pecking, with her normal puffy butt self. She didn't...
My chicks are 13 weeks old and I'm starting to wonder if one of my Buff Orpingtons is a rooster. Just looks quite a bit different than the other, although I've read that isn't a great indicator at this age. These are my first chicks and so far things are going well. Just curious if anyone...