I wouldn't count attitude for much at this age. Some of my surliest chicks turned out to be pullets.
I can imagine! I've already told my husband that if we end up with too many roosters, we're just going to have to get more straight run chicks come spring and hope for females, or find some pullet bantams, lol. I can't imagine having to find them new homes.
Order/pick from bins labeled Pullets. You're less likely to end up with a bunch of males.
Haha wow! The Australorps took their time.If you have a bantam cochin, one of mine started laying at 17 weeks and 5 days. I have another one about to start at 20 weeks. By comparison, my production red large fowl took 21 weeks, and my Black Australorps SIX MONTHS!
Mine definitely seem to be on an accelerated timetable.
That's good to know! I'd rather it be a pullet for sure. I've also read that in general, Sebrights can be kind of attitudinal.
I've never seen bantams sold as pullets where I live. I know you can order them online sexed though. But the local TSC and RK both usually have quite a few options to choose from that are pullets.
I wish I'd listened when I was told that about RIRs . . . wow they are tempermental. I can pet/handle them, but if I don't handle each, the way that they like, I'll get pecked and wing throttled.
I've heard that about them as well. I ordered my Orpingtons from Meyer, and they're arriving at the end of next month. I also ordered their free homestead helper rooster chick. They don't tell you what breed it is, but through my research (endless Google rabbit holes), I've found that many people who get the HH free chicks end up with RIRs, and none of the experiences are good. So I'm not expecting that one to be in our family all that long if so.
I hadn't put that together quite yet, but you're right. I guess they're too small at hatch to safely vent sex, which makes sense when you think about it.
