Austra white

[Coffeebean1947]

At what age does a California white roo' s comb start to turn?

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I'm not sure about California White's but I could pick out my Austra White cockerels at about 2.5-3 weeks. Do you have a photo?

 

[Coffeebean1947]

These two are 8wks old. The one on the right has been aggressive with the other

girls. They have missing feathers on the top of theirs heads. I just can't figure out why this had started happening.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

They both look like pullets at this point. How much space do they have? My Leghorn mixes seem to need more space sooner than other laying breeds I've raised.

 

[imneva]

These photos are of my Austra White at about 6 weeks. He started crowing a 7 weeks exactly

 

[Coffeebean1947]

They both look like pullets at this point. How much space do they have? My Leghorn mixes seem to need more space sooner than other laying breeds I've raised.

They have a 4x8 run with coop while I build their big house.

These photos are of my Austra White at about 6 weeks. He started crowing a 7 weeks exactly

Definite difference. I'm just perplexed because the white chases them and tries to pounce on top of them.

 

[imneva]

also here are some from today about 7 1/2 weeks.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

4x8 for how many chicks?

They have a 4x8 run with coop while I build their big house.

 

[Coffeebean1947]

5

 

[KikiLeigh02]

So you have 32 square feet of run for 5 chicks so about 6.4 square feet per chick, with them being 8 weeks I would say they're probably starting to get overcrowded. Hopefully they will calm down when you get them moved to the larger coop & run.