cockerel

  1. E

    Is my pullet Lucy actually a cockerel??

    Hello! In May we got 6 chicks, two of which I think were a week or two old and the other four only a few days. They were all supposed to be female and are all different breeds but we’re starting to wonder if our Australorp is actually a male. (S)he is one of the older ones, so about 12 weeks...
  2. O

    Help Me ID My 6 Week Olds

    Howdy! First time chicken lady here, I’ve got a small flock of 5 that are 6 weeks old I believe. I know for sure one is a roo (not pictured) but I’m wondering about my other 4. I also need some breed help with numbers 1 & 4, number 1 is supposedly a Olive Egger and number 4 is supposed to be a...
  3. celliott24

    Help with genders, please!

    Darcy and Wanda: Starlight green eggers, around 7-8 weeks. Darcy might be questionable? Phoebe: Unsure on breed, around 4-5 weeks - possibly Easter egger? The lady said she had ameraucanas and Wyandottes and some mixes, so I’m guessing Phoebe is a mix… I’ve read about the triple comb meaning...
  4. Justbackyardcrazy

    6 1/2 weeks ! Wow they’ve grown :)

    Hi y’all, I wanted to get everyone thoughts on these two babies. I asked way to early in the game 🥴 rookie move. Here are the feathered babies now I think white is light Sussex ? Black black Orpington? 🖤
  5. akf93

    12 Week Old Silkies - Pullets or Cockerels?

    I have two 12 week old Silkies I’m trying to sex. A couple weeks ago, most thought pullets but said to come back to double check. No crowing, very docile, love to be held.
  6. C

    Intro.

    Hi everyone. Fell in love w chickens about two years ago when my mom volunteered me to adopted five chickens from her coworker who was moving. So far we’ve been challenged by building a coop, rehabbing a used coop, mites, relocated raccoons, broody hens, and the terrible loss of our first...
  7. Phoebe_here

    11-week-old Buff Orp, hackle feathers - pointed or round?

    Hello, I’ve noticed the feathers on one of my 11-week-old-ish Buff Orpingtons are a bit silkier and more elongated than my other bird (same breed, same age). Do the hackle feathers look pointed to you? Or is it too soon to tell? I don’t see much of a pronounced comb or wattle, but the tail...
  8. L

    Will a cockerel try to mate a pullet?

    Pullets are roughly 13 weeks and cockerel is 14 weeks. He tried to mate our hen the other day. She is maybe 6-7 years old? Not sure. But it was a surprise to her. I was about to pick her up so she squatted and the cockerel took to moment. This morning the cockerel tried to (I think) mate one of...
  9. hannahshatcheryofficial

    2 Roosters Southern CA - New Hampshire Red and Barred Rock/Silkie Mix

    Hi! I have 2 roosters available from my personal free range flock that I unfortunately need to find new homes for. They are such sweet and gentle boys that the others (even the hens) are picking on them too much. 😢 The first is a gorgeous New Hampshire Red cockerel (6 months) and the second is a...
  10. akf93

    Black Copper Maran Sexing

    Last sexing question for awhile! 3.5 month old Black Copper Maran. Has not crowed or mated that I know of. We got 4 Maran chicks originally - 3 pullets, 1 rooster. But we got them all mixed up as babies and one of them died and we aren’t sure who it was. This one looks the most like a roo of...
  11. akf93

    Pullet or Cockerel? Lavender Orpington Edition

    This is Violet but I’m thinking she might be a Vi Guy instead. Pullet or cockerel? 9-10 week old Lavender Orpington. She (he?) has a large comb but she has very short tail feathers so I’m not sure. Tail feathers not shown, sorry! Not crowing or mating yet like her 9-10 week old Polish cockerel...
  12. akf93

    Sexing Silkies

    I have two silkies, about 9 weeks old, that we are trying to sex. I’d love some thoughts. We are new to backyard birds. Little Buff (buff) and Fluff (white) have become my favorites so please tell me I have some girls! ☺️😉 Not sure if it makes a difference but these two have been getting bred...
  13. Cheetah

    Cheetah

    He crows whenever we're out of sight. He thinks we-human- are part of his flock. lol
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    • Album: Crowing Rooster Video Contest
  14. Anubis

    Anubis

    He likes to respond to Cheetah ;)
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    • Album: Crowing Rooster Video Contest
  15. D

    Suspect Roo #2

    Hey everyone! New chicken mom here starting with our flock of 8. We just found out one of our Rhode Island Reds is a cockerel and I suspect another one is too. We got all 8 at Tractor Supply — 6 were sold as pullets and we took a gamble on what we THOUGHT were two straight run silver laced...
  16. A

    10 month old Olive Egger cockerel needs rehoming - Central Florida

    10 month old Olive Egger cockerel looking for a new home with plenty of hens to love and protect. His name is Ricotta and he’s a generous lover, TOO generous for my five girls. Located in central Florida and willing to bring him to you. In fact, I would prefer that because I want to make sure...
  17. H

    Sapphire Gem…cockerel?

    Hello! I have a 3 week old Sapphire Gem chick from Rural King and from what I understand, Sapphire Gems are sex-linked and males have a spot on the back of their head. This Gem has no spot on the back of the head…but look at the comb already coming in! Could this be a male?
  18. lulu99

    Rooster needs new home - Central Vermont

    Hello BYCers, I have an Easter Egger "pullet" that turned out to be a cockerel.... Not unusual, I know. But I'm looking to rehome him (also not unusual, I know). He's handsome and healthy, a bit over 4 weeks old, and has only been in contact with his two hatchmates. He has a good quality diet...
  19. weavingpachtie

    Help me with my SL Wyandottes + Weekly Development

    Hello! I’ve been fixated on whether or not my pair of SLWs are roosters since the beginning. To that end, I have weekly photos (missing weeks 3&4), which might be interesting/helpful, even if you can’t help me with sexing my birds. Note: They do have enormous red combs & wattles. I grant...
  20. J

    Is my Columbian Wyandotte a Cockerel?

    Hello! We have a Columbian Wyandotte named Pabla Escobar, who is 9 weeks old, and I love her, she looks awesome but she pecks the heck out of me sometimes. I've had other chickens of ours bite me from time to time but they always stopped and never did it again. Pabla crouches down when I...
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