My first chickens that I raised from day old chicks started laying today! Well, 3 of them anyway. I am so excited! I have 4 hens that I traded some pullets for that are a year old and laying, but none that I have raised myself! I had 2 VERY soft squishy eggs (the first 2), and one very tiny...
When my roos started crowing, they only did once in awhile. They did not start off crowing all the time. My silkie roo is 20 weeks and crows maybe once a week for the past 3-4 weeks. I have a young barred OEGB that has crowed once this week. Only one of my roos crows daily right now.
Mine holler and throw a fit the same no matter the boys or girls. Except one of my BOs, but the other one does bad. I have an EE pullet that honks and screams like the dickens when I grab her.
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I have a SLW that we named Zena Warrier Chicken when she was about 2 weeks old, and she is now 20+weeks!! How crazy is that?? We said she looked like she had warrior paint on when she was little!
I want cochins sooo badly, but the 2 I ordered died right after they were shipped Those are one of my fav breeds to just sit and watch. Of course I love my BO's too, and my EE's. Honestly, I would just look at them and pick out the ones that just capture your attention. Make sure they are...
I would say the buff then. I don't think it's old enough to have all of the feathering of a roo yet. That's just my opinion though. I have a 20 week BO hen, and her comb is about 1/3 the size of yours.