Breed

[mmwellsfarm]

I know some of these may be hard as some are still young and some have odd coloring but thought I'd take a shot again and see. I forgot to do #4 so ignore that.

 

[JedJackson]

1 probably Sapphire Gem

2, 5 probably Whiting true blues or another type of Easter egger

3, 6 probably Whiting true greens or green queens

7 silver duckwing old English game bantam cockerel

8, 11 Easter eggers

9 blue laced red Wyandotte

10 maybe white Leghorn

7 and 10 are looking like cockerels. Too early to tell with 9 and 11. All the pictured older birds are pullets.

 

[mmwellsfarm]

1 probably Sapphire Gem

2, 5 probably Whiting true blues or another type of Easter egger

3, 6 probably Whiting true greens or green queens

7 silver duckwing old English game bantam cockerel

8, 11 Easter eggers

9 blue laced red Wyandotte

10 maybe white Leghorn

7 and 10 are looking like cockerels. Too early to tell with 9 and 11. All the pictured older birds are pullets.

Thank you. I was having a hard time placing the older ones. I knew they had to be something I've never heard of. I've asked in other pages and no one said these and one I liked them up, you're correct. I knew those littles most were cockerls. My luck because they aren't the only ones that are turning out to be roosters. I have great luck getting them out of bins. Guess I should stick with ordering too get the hens I desperately need now.

 

[cherrynberry]

1 probably Sapphire Gem

2, 5 probably Whiting true blues or another type of Easter egger

3, 6 probably Whiting true greens or green queens

7 silver duckwing old English game bantam cockerel

8, 11 Easter eggers

9 blue laced red Wyandotte

10 maybe white Leghorn

7 and 10 are looking like cockerels. Too early to tell with 9 and 11. All the pictured older birds are pullets.

Exactly what I'm thinking. 8 is looking a little suspicious too. Slightly young for gender ID, as you've mentioned.

 

[JedJackson]

Thank you. I was having a hard time placing the older ones. I knew they had to be something I've never heard of. I've asked in other pages and no one said these and one I liked them up, you're correct. I knew those littles most were cockerls. My luck because they aren't the only ones that are turning out to be roosters. I have great luck getting them out of bins. Guess I should stick with ordering too get the hens I desperately need now.

Sex links are a good option when you don't want any more roosters.

 

[cherrynberry]

Sex links are a good option when you don't want any more roosters.

Or auto sexing breeds...and older birds.

 

[mmwellsfarm]

Sex links are a good option when you don't want any more roosters.

I think I have just as many roosters now as hens since most the babies want to be roosters. I bought 10 silkie chicks and 9 were roosters. The luck I have.

 

[mmwellsfarm]

Exactly what I'm thinking. 8 is looking a little suspicious too. Slightly young for gender ID, as you've mentioned.

I wasnt too worried in gender yet. Just trying to figure out breeds so I know what I'm keeping with the main flock and who I need to make a separate area for if too many roosters or ones I'm willing to part with.

 

[JedJackson]

I think I have just as many roosters now as hens since most the babies want to be roosters. I bought 10 silkie chicks and 9 were roosters. The luck I have.

Wow, that is horrible. Not easy to find new homes for roosters, either. Best to buy sexed breeds, which should be 90% accurate.

 

[mmwellsfarm]

Wow, that is horrible. Not easy to find new homes for roosters, either. Best to buy sexed breeds, which should be 90% accurate.

Exactly what I'm thinking. The ones we ordered as all female was 100% accurate out of 20 and are some of the older ones I posted.