Any idea what kind of chickens these are??

[LALA13]

These 3 were given to me and are about 14-15 weeks old and I would love to know what they are!! The bottom 2 are quite small and I'm pretty sure are hens, the top one is just slightly larger but I'm not 100% sure if it's a hen or not??

 

[Griffinsong]

Top is a possibly male Cochin[probably a Bantam Cochin], bottom's two Old English game bantam hens.

 

[LALA13]

Bummer! Another rooster! Kinda thought as much!

So do the Old English lay well? I'm assuming they'd be small eggs? I'm a newbie at this...lol....

 

[Michael OShay]

Bummer! Another rooster! Kinda thought as much!

So do the Old English lay well? I'm assuming they'd be small eggs? I'm a newbie at this...lol....

Sorry, but Old English Game are not very good layers, maybe 2 per week per bird.

 

[LALA13]

Well I guess a have a couple silly "pets" then. They get along great with my bigger chickens so it's just as well!

Now....what to do with the roo...lol!

 

[Griffinsong]

Hang on to him until you are sure it's a roo, for sure. Cochins can be tricky sometimes.

 

[LALA13]

About how much longer do you think? Not that he/she is a problem....yet...

 

[Griffinsong]

Should be growing some pointy saddles/hackles soon if he is a roo. You could also see if he tries to crow any time soon, they start out pretty quietly.

 

[LALA13]

Awesome! Thanks for the help!