Can any one help me to figure out if I have hens or roosters

[lilofthestars]

This is what they looked like younger

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[lilofthestars]

I hope I am not repeating my pictures, I do not see one so I am reposting it

 

[junebuggena]

Thank you,that is a heart break we did not want roosters. Now I fell in love with them. The two roosters are so sweet
I can pick them up and pet them they eat right out of my hand.We kind of rescued the roosters, the was at a farm store. When I went back to get him. It was hot they looked like they was having a heat stroke with no water, it was black mush, I took a hose and started to give all the animals water, I felt so bad. I took the smallest one. Thet said they had customers all day .To me not a excuse. The red one also has 2 toes that are curled. It does not bother him.They were in small wired cages.The white one comb is not red but pink, could that mean she may be a hen?
The one with out the comb is a scared all the time

Like I said, pullets don't start to turn pink/red in the comb until they are close to laying age. Given that the red one still has some chick down on the head/neck and juvenile feathering on the wings still, they likely are about 8 weeks old. No 8 to 10 week old chick is close to being ready to lay eggs. Again, pullets don't even begin to turn red until after about 14 weeks. The curled toes are likely a nutritional problem. Limiting treats and feeding a nutritionally complete chick starter or grower feed may help.

 

[lilofthestars]

Thank you so much for the information. I have them on a growing feed now. The chicken was like that when I bought him.After this bag is gone I will buy organic. The only treats are those dry worms we give them.

 

[racerswife77]

Could someone tell me how to do a new post with pictures thank you

 

[junebuggena]

Could someone tell me how to do a new post with pictures thank you

Click the forum tab, at the top of the page. Select one of the topic boards. Then click the blue button that says "Start a New Post."

 

[lilofthestars]

Good Morning Every one Well I.heard the red rooster try to crow this morning He is the only one that has done that. So I have to change his name from Molly to Ohmally Lol I have gotten really attached to him. I will try to keep him.I will keep you updated. Have a great day

 

[Michael OShay]

Good Morning Every one Well I.heard the red rooster try to crow this morning He is the only one that has done that. So I have to change his name from Molly to Ohmally Lol I have gotten really attached to him. I will try to keep him.I will keep you updated. Have a great day

Thanks for the update. No surprise there, but I am sorry for your sake that he was not a pullet. (

 

[BantamLover21]

Thanks for the update!

 

[lilofthestars]

Good Morning All. Well now the white chicken started to crow.We have a plan our neighbor wants to trade the white rooster for 2 white laying hens. We will keep Mikey. He us so sweet, jumped on my lap and layer in head on me, they all eat out of our hands. He has the crooked toes. They was like that when we got him. It does not seem to bother him at all it is 2 toes. I believe he was.born like that or was hurt when he was smaller. We feed him chick starter and meal worms which they love.After this bag I will look for organic feed. They also feed range for a few hours a day. Their coop is fairly large. Has one have any suggestions on feed that is good andrteadonable.