5 week old Golden Campine...

[Tristan+4]

We received 5 Golden Campines in our order from Meyer but these are our first of the breed. I'm thinking cockerel here..?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

At five weeks, that is most likely a pullet. Larger combs only indicate a rooster if they are red at an early age. This one does have a larger comb, but it is very pale.

 

[Tristan+4]

It's actually redder than I could get in the photo...at least much more than the others. I am going to try to get a comparison picture.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

It's actually redder than I could get in the photo...at least much more than the others. I am going to try to get a comparison picture.

It's also possible that it is large, and is just starting to redden up in the next few days.

 

[Tristan+4]

I am kind of secretly hoping for a roo. I have been calling it Newt.haha We have one 7 month Ameraucana male that we are getting rid of due to aggression with our kids and the Campines are handsome dudes.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I am kind of secretly hoping for a roo. I have been calling it Newt.haha We have one 7 month Ameraucana male that we are getting rid of due to aggression with our kids and the Campines are handsome dudes.

Oh my. You know, it's always nice when you can have a rooster. But to me, when ever people say they are hoping for a rooster, it just sounds funny, because it seems like I am ALWAYS trying to get RID of roosters! It's because i like bantams, but they come in straight run, so there are always tons of Roos! But Im glad you are wanting one, and, this is weird to say, I hope it turns out to be one!!

 

[Tristan+4]

Oh my. You know, it's always nice when you can have a rooster. But to me, when ever people say they are hoping for a rooster, it just sounds funny, because it seems like I am ALWAYS trying to get RID of roosters! It's because i like bantams, but they come in straight run, so there are always tons of Roos! But Im glad you are wanting one, and, this is weird to say, I hope it turns out to be one!!

Lol it's pretty funny for me to say, because I didn't want a rooster at ALL -- the Ameraucana was accidental but we decided to give him a shot. We have 4 acres so having boys is ok. One of the Easter Eggers Meyers sent (same hatch day as the Campines) IS a roo, but I don't want another EE male at this time, especially since we are still homing Tonks the Rapist. So I'm definitely being picky. Know anyone who wants an Easter Egger roo? 5 weeks?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I have roosters all over Craigslist, it seems. I haven't been having very much luck though. I did have this one text and call from some Mexican guy you can barely understand. We were worried about him feeding it to a snake or something, because we said, 'do you want them for eggs or meat? They are very tiny. He replied, 'I know they are tiny. I need that.' I'm like, ummmm, he didn't answer the question exactly, and it's a bit suspicious. So we didn't reply to him. I don't want my chickens given to snakes, or anything.

 

[drumstick diva]

to young

 

[Tristan+4]

Couple updated pictures at *almost* seven weeks old.