Buff Orpington 6 weeks old - female or male

[chicken life14]

Unless you want to build a separate coop and run for the boys!
Mary

I don’t think I will be able to ...
when do they start crowing I will have to rehome them by then

 

[chicken life14]

You can keep them all, depending on how much space you have, and whether you're willing to build a separate enclosure for the young men.
I agree all are males. 3 has a small enough comb, but the face distinctly says male.
Really disappointing for you. I'm sorry.

Oh my I am a new chicken owner and I am curious, do the rooster get too aggressive, is that why they would need a separate space?

 

[The Happster]

Any point onwards.
My lads generally start up the choir around 15 weeks. But I've also had one as late as 10 months, and some people on here have had 5 week crowers.

Oh my I am a new chicken owner and I am curious, do the rooster get too aggressive, is that why they would need a separate space?

It's to stop them fighting over the girls.
If there are no girls to fight over, they will live in peace.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Oh my I am a new chicken owner and I am curious, do the rooster get too aggressive, is that why they would need a separate space?

Because they will kill the hens by overmating them. The general rule for heavy breeds is one roo for 6 hens.

 

[chicken life14]

Any point onwards.
My lads generally start up the choir around 15 weeks. But I've also had one as late as 10 months, and some people on here have had 5 week crowers.


It's to stop them fighting over the girls.
If there are no girls to fight over, they will live in peace.

I see, I think I am going to have to rehome them
If you know anyone in central New Jersey that may be interested please ask them to contact me!

 

[chicken life14]

Because they will kill the hens by overeating them. The general rule for heavy breeds is one roo for 6 hens.

Oh ok, I am going to rehome them.
If you know anyone in central New Jersey that may be interested please ask them to contact me!

 

[chicken life14]

Unless you want to build a separate coop and run for the boys!
Mary

I think I will rehome them... If you know anyone in central New Jersey that may be interested please ask them to contact me!

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

All boys

 

[The Happster]

Because they will kill the hens by overeating them. The general rule for heavy breeds is one roo for 6 hens.

Oh ok, I am going to rehome them.
If you know anyone in central New Jersey that may be interested please ask them to contact me!

Rofl. There you go again, Odd.
Love the way 'they will kill the hens by overeating them' was just calmly accepted.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Rofl. There you go again, Odd.
Love the way 'they will kill the hens by overeating them' was just calmly accepted.