9ish week old chicks

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Here are a few more of this one.


Little guy was REALLY enjoying the sun today!


Finally caught Ash, hope these two are better, little chicken was not enjoying being held..

Your red cockerel would probably be best described as a "Production Red," which is a red bird bred for egg production. He reminds me a bit of the offspring of a Red Sex Link. Since RSL are hybrids themselves, their offspring would be considered mixed breed.

Your blue bird is an Easter Egger. Now that I see a close-up of the face, I wonder if that one isn't a cockerel as well--that comb looks a bit fat in the closeup photo, and with the slow-feathering rump.... well, let's just say it could go either way and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Where did you get the birds? Ash looks like he/she might be an actual Ameraucana.

 

[Syndier]

Hoping for at least one of them hens! Can you keep more then one rooster in a coop or would they fight? Our babies can't be free range due to hungry dogs. And I would hate to trade one in, we love them both

A friend of the family got a bunch of chicks given to her and she let us have some. These were the two that we could catch. In theory we could get another when they start looking more pullet/cockerel ish. Would love an EE, I like colored eggs.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Hoping for at least one of them hens! Can you keep more then one rooster in a coop or would they fight? Our babies can't be free range due to hungry dogs. And I would hate to trade one in, we love them both

A friend of the family got a bunch of chicks given to her and she let us have some. These were the two that we could catch. In theory we could get another when they start looking more pullet/cockerel ish. Would love an EE, I like colored eggs.

You can keep more than one rooster in a coop in two situations:
1. you have enough hens, typically at least 8-10 per rooster
2. you only have males in that pen

Otherwise, if you have a small flock and multiple males, they will fight with each other and over-mate the hens, stressing them out.

 

[GambaDawn]

That makes sense that he'd be more friendly. I do know that if you get one cockerel in a group of chicks that walks right up to you, that one is often going to be a problem when he is mature. People don't realize that petting a rooster is telling him, in chicken language, "you're the boss." That's because hens groom the alpha roo. Same thing with letting a rooster perch on your shoulder--the alpha male gets the highest perch.

Thanks for this thread! I’m trying To get my (I think) young six week cockerel to stop charging and biting me. I read on another thread to pet him and hold him till he stops While he is young. Now reading your reply here, your way makes a little more sense, as the petting isn’t working! Lol. So what now? If a cockerel is already running at you bull style, and not pecking but biting almost every time I clean, feed, water.

 

[Lilokieescorter]

Can anyone shed some light on the breed of these two little chickadees? Also if you have a gender guess Hoping for hens but wouldn't get rid of a rooster either. I live in the country with only 2 neighbors so he shouldn't get any complaints.
The dark guy is still very skittish around people so I couldn't pick him/her up for better pics.

The Red looks likd a 2nd gen Cinnamon Queen & also looks to be a Rooster. The other I'm not quite sure & it looks like a Hen