Our sweet Wilma (or Willy) is now 6 weeks old. We were told she was a hen when we got her as a chick... but we are increasingly becoming suspicious. Shes extremely sweet and cuddly!!! Her comb and wattles are very pink and quite pronounced. I've read it can still be too early to tell. Any...
Purchased day-old chicks from My Pet Chicken, who have always had a great track record in properly sexing their chicks when I have purchased from them in the past. This little quartet is from hatch the week of February 8. Somehow, the Australorp cockerel passed as a pullet, and I cannot have a...
I bought 2 blue australorp chicks from a pullet bin. Was taking photos of them today and realized one of them has a significantly larger comb and wattles are already coming in. I think it's a roo. I've never had a rooster before. Can yall confirm, and also provide any advice that might be...
Hi. We are suspecting that we have quite a few roosters at the moment. 3 of them seem to be bullying our only female constantly. I know we can keep all of the roosters. My neighbor wasn’t thrilled about me wanting to keep even 1, nonetheless 4. These guys are 7 weeks old roughly. When do I...
Hi everyone, I am located in Victoria, Australia and I am selling 3 cockerels that are about 7 weeks. I have the following:
Silver Laced Wyandotte
Light Sussex (not pure)
Australorp
I have included pictures of them.
OMG... 6 week old pure Australorp cockerel trying to crow already, maybe he can hear the rooster across the road.
they are still in the brooder inside as we have a spare room right down the other end of the house, we cant hear them from the main part of the house.
In the five years i've been...