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That's very interesting - I guess I didn't think about that aspect of it. Well, hopefully those people don't fight them. I just know it's kind of a common thing around here for people to do - guess that is why I made the assumption. Often you will see young boys walk around with chickens in...

Hi - thanks for the replies!! I sure hope one doesn't get killed off - hopefully when they get older one can just move to another area on the property. I have posted a new topic in Managing your flock https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=427219 as an update. There is a...

New Developments this afternoon: It seems like Casino has stopped her mothering? When I went this afternoon to check on everyone - Beyonce and Bronty were apart, but came together when I gave them some food. I called for Casino and she finally came out - squawking and clucking constantly-...

Thanks for all the replies! Well, as of late this afternoon - the whole family is sort of back to normal. I got the report that everyone ran out together to eat some feed. But during this there was a very quick spat. Bronty went for Beyonce and it seems Beyonce backed down and that was it...

Oh no, two roos..... I didn't really suspect Beyonce. I told my friend who named her to give it a unisex name! oh well. I was a little suspicious of the big combs. What is it on beyonce that tells you it's a roo? Thanks everyone for your insights. It really helps. I haven't yet heard how...

Here are some recent pictures of them. Casino (mom), Beyonce (lighter brown one I think is a girl), and Bronty (black one I think is a roo). Or do you think they are both roos? Beyonce doesn't have that blue iridescent look to the feathers that roos have who usually hang around Casino ( and...

The two pics are of the two different chicks. Mom is in both of the pics. The darker one is looking more like a roo now. He has bluish tints in his tail now. Let them fight. They went at it for a good 20 0r 30 minutes. Then went to two different spots and laid down to rest. MOm just...

People say they are old english game? I am pretty sure one is hen/ one is rooster. here are some pics. but these are old.

My two chicks - I think they are hen and rooster - siblings - are fighting today. They are about 10 weeks old - grew up with mom and still with her. They have always done the little bit fighting - facing off - fluffing feathers - flying up - but it's always been a few seconds then they'd stop...