Beenusing BYC for years for advice, finally decided to post a question!

[bobofancypants]

Hi all! We've had a coop for 3 years, LOVE having our chickens. We had a broody buff orp, so we got her 6 fertilized BLRW eggs to hatch herself. They all hatched a week ago and it's been the neatest thing to watch! As you can see in the pics, 2 chicks have much more developed wings than the other 4. Is it too early to assume I have 2 hens and 4 roos? Not being familiar with BLRW's, I didn't know if this was an easy way to sex them early. Thanks!

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi, welcome to BYC!!

Congrats on your chickies! They are GOREOUS!!! And all 6 hatched? Wow!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Glad you've decided to join the fun - yes, it is too early to make assumptions about gender based on that difference.

 

[bobofancypants]

Glad you've decided to join the fun - yes, it is too early to make assumptions about gender based on that difference.

Oh good! Thanks for the feedback!

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC !!

 

[drumstick diva]

They look like the biggest chicks too. Your Buff orp. is a good broody.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

BTW, your user name makes me smile -- we have a bad habit in our house of totally bastardizing our pets' names to the point that they are no longer even recognizable as the original name as they end up with a bazillion other names, nicknames, etc --- anyway, one of our dogs, Jethro, is also known as BoboBaggy(or Shaggy)Pants.

 

[drumstick diva]

That's funny we did that with our dogs many years ago Toady Sue Ann, Puggy, son of Kings, Dee Dee Dee Dee Dinah, Sparkle Farts (she did)

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

That's funny we did that with our dogs many years ago Toady Sue Ann, Puggy, son of Kings, Dee Dee Dee Dee Dinah, Sparkle Farts (she did)

Sparkle Farts-----

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!