Hello Everyone! I have a bit of an odd question to ask, and Google hasn't been very helpful. I had a broody hatch out a few chicks on July 1st, and this one is a standout. It's parents are a salmon favorelle mom, and a brahma/RIR/americauna dad. I was excited to see the extra toe from the chicks...
I have 17 RIR chicks that turn 4 weeks today. Aside from darker combs and developing wattles what other traits could help me tell the cockerels from the pullets at this age?
I'll get pictures, I just need some pointers on what to look for while I sort them out so I can leg band the suspected males.
Hi I have three cuckoo marans chicks, 4 weeks old. I'm wondering if it's possible to tell who's who now? I'm guessing #1 & #2 might be cockerels based on the lighter wing colouring, and #3 is a pullet? Also, #3 is growing so slowly compared to the others. Is it doing okay? Thank you 🙏🏼
Hello - new to raising chicks. I have 3 cuckoo marans chicks hatched November 29, making them 4 weeks old in these pictures attached. They've been growing at different speeds and one is very large, one is medium sized and one has barely grown. Due to their age I am keen to start transitioning...
First things first: Yes, I know it's early to tell and I need to wait a bit to know for certain. That said, I have a group of six chicks I hatched out four and a half weeks ago. We've spent a lot of time together and based on the hens I've raised (three dozen total) and what I am seeing in the...
Hey there. I have a a little chick and I’m not sure the gender. He/she hatched on the 15th of July and is a speckled Sussex frizzle mix. (I’m so stoked about how this will look)
I just wanted to know if anyone could tell. But I feel like maybe too soon?
My older chicks are starting to develope enough to where I can probably get some accurate readings on them, so I wanted to ask for help with sexing them. I'm pretty sure I have three cockerels, but, I wanted opinions, as I'm not familiar with any of these breeds or their growth stages
They're...
Hey y'all! I have 2 buff orps that look quite different. Bird #1 is larger, has a distinct tail, and a more pink comb and wattle. This bird has always been bigger than bird #2.Possibly a roo or too early to tell?
Bird #2 is smaller, short tail with a pink/nude comb and wattle.
Thanks for your...
Hello! First time every raising chicks and I think i've lost the straight run lottery... How many roo's do I have? They are 4-5 weeks old currently. Thanks in advance! :)
They are mixes of the following breeds if it helps:
#1: Roo?
#2: Roo?
#3: Pullet?
#4: Pullet?
#5: Roo?
#6: Roo?
I could really use some help with guesses on what these chicks might be. I'm pretty sure most of them are just BYM/EE/OE but the brown one has heavily feathered feet (I couldn't get a picture because they like to sit, constantly) and the black and white has some very light fluff on their legs...
Hello :) so my second time trying chickens. The first time i had a catastrophic failure with a predator in the coup
This time i am wiser and more vigilant. I have 7 chicks, all from the same farm for about a month now. Was wondering if i could get help on identifying if i have more than one...
This is my Gold Laced Barnevelder who is 4 weeks old and i've been skeptical whether its a rooster or not. Please tell me if there are any indicators of its gender. The comb is pretty big for it's age but i don't know much about sexing chickens.
Here are the pictures
May you please help me with the gender of my 5 Easter eggers. 1.rose(my guess is female)
2. Sloan( my guess is boy)
3. Josephine (guess is boy)
4. Sadie (guess is girl)
5. Pearl (boy)
I have 27 day old chick 🐥 I’m hoping she is a pullet? She have a long tail and no wattles. She do have a small yellow comb, she supposed to be an Olive egger
Pullet or Cockerel???
just for fun:
4 week old Easter egger
No idea what parents
From what I’ve read, the behaviour is very roo-ish. Leads the pack. Always runs to my hands and is down to snuggle.
Do you think it’s a roo or a pullet?
Purchased one prairie blue bell pullet (black) and one starlight green egger pullet (white and orange) from Tractor Supply who got them from Hoover Hatcheries. Are these actually PBB and SGE pullets? I think they're around 4 wks old, not sure how long they were in the store before I purchased...