Are these all roos!?

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@SJsChickies sorry for hijacking the thread

PS - Me. too! sometimes I forget to disengage my "Ramble" button! Sorry!

 

[SJsChickies]

All are pullets. They’re hatchery mixes but not true accidental mixed breeds. The first two are either Rainbows or Calico Princesses. The last one is a Cinnamon Queen. This is a sexlinked cross and males are silver

I love to hear that! They were all sold as pullets but I know mistakes can happen. I was just hoping not ALL were a mistake lol.

 

[SJsChickies]

There are lots of bantams that are good for egg production! I keep/raise Nankin bantams. There's never a shortage of eggs except the usual times - molting and dead-of-winter. The eggs are a bit smaller (three eggs replace two standards,) but the birds are much smaller, too. Four Nankins replace two standards, so I'm actually ahead of the game by almost half-an-egg!

This is good to know!! Thanks for the info!

 

[SJsChickies]

All are pullets. They’re hatchery mixes but not true accidental mixed breeds. The first two are either Rainbows or Calico Princesses. The last one is a Cinnamon Queen. This is a sexlinked cross and males are silver

What do you think the bright pink comb is from? Heat? Cause the color has definitely changed in the last week. No red though yet so thats good!

 

[SJsChickies]

I was discussing getting bantams with a friend and laughed at the idea of being challenged/tested by a bantam male. I would probably just laugh at his bravado and carry on with my day. I have one small pullet (supposed to be standard, but just runty) that my males don't seem to have an interest in. Of course she's my favorite and I really want chicks from her, so I started looking at getting a bantam male (and possibly pullets) to put her with. Time to start looking for bantams

@SJsChickies sorry for hijacking the thread

No apology needed! I love this conversation. I'm very invested too lol

 

[SJsChickies]

@SJChickies, Please keep us posted on your youngsters. I have my fingers crossed for a flocklet of little ladies for you!

Me too! I love their colors and hope they get to stay with the bunch. If they're roos they have to get rehomed which would break my heart

 

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No apology needed! I love this conversation. I'm very invested too lol

I love when my posts get hijacked. I end up learning things I hadn't even considered asking, lol.

 

[SJsChickies]

I love when my posts get hijacked. I end up learning things I hadn't even considered asking, lol.

Yes for sure!

 

[SJsChickies]

All are pullets. They’re hatchery mixes but not true accidental mixed breeds. The first two are either Rainbows or Calico Princesses. The last one is a Cinnamon Queen. This is a sexlinked cross and males are silver

I just googled Rainbow Chicken and Hoovers Hatchery came up and guess what’s in their pic to buy them….my two blondies! What do you think; is it them?!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I just googled Rainbow Chicken and Hoovers Hatchery came up and guess what’s in their pic to buy them….my two blondies! What do you think; is it them?!

Rainbows and Calicos are both mixed breeds that Hoover’s sells. Differentiating mixed breeds isn’t very easy since there’s no set characteristics (as seen by that photo). They very well could be Rainbows