Can someone help me to see the gender of my rescue chicken?

[black_cat]

Well they don't really NEED seeds but it's good for them. I mix seeds in with my chicken food and I believe it makes them healthier. I believe it gives them nutrients that they don't necessarily need but that makes them healthier and sometimes happier. I think it makes up for the fact that they can't always free range.

 

[Scalrett0516]

It does, but why do they need calcium if they aren't laying?

Sorry, I thought it is necessary for chicken to have calcium intake to grow, like human do. Now I understand that it is only for the laying hens. Thank you for the explanation.

 

[black_cat]

Chickens are farm animals, not pets.

I disagree with this statement. My chickens are entirely pets, but they still live outside in a coop. Chickens can be pets but they almost always shouldn't be indoors.

 

[Scalrett0516]

They're bred that way to make it a quicker process for those who raise birds for meat. It's only sad if you bought one as a pet.

Hi, thanks for the reply.
I found them in the park and keep them as my pets. I didn’t know what breed they are or their gender when I found them

 

[chickenhappy1233]

I disagree with this statement. My chickens are entirely pets, but they still live outside in a coop. Chickens can be pets but they almost always shouldn't be indoors.

X2, my chickens are pets like my dog is a pet but still live outside

 

[Scalrett0516]

Thank you @DogAndCat36 and @TheOddOneOut ! Raising them in an apartment will take a lot more effort than it will to raise them outside. Sorry if this is harsh, but based on your responses, it does not sound like you (or your parents, seems some things are conflicting) are fit to raise them. Chickens are farm animals, not pets.

Hi, thank you so much for your help.
I understand it’s been unfair for the chicken to live in this condition and I can’t provide them with a better one.
I’ve been trying to give them to friends who has gardens but couldn’t succeed. I then try reaching out to farms and they claimed hens only. I really couldn’t figure out a better way

 

[black_cat]

Hi, thanks for the reply.
I found them in the park and keep them as my pets. I didn’t know what breed they are or their gender when I found them

There's been a bit of confusion- how long have you had them? The breed looks TO ME like white rocks, and not meat birds. I'd start by getting them a grower chicken feed, and setting up an area where they can move around more, preferably attached to your balcony. I'd get some vinyl flooring and a large box filled with dry dirt for a dust bath. Ultimately you should probably move them to either a coop in a yard or a farm.

 

[chickenhappy1233]

There's been a bit of confusion- how long have you had them? The breed looks TO ME like white rocks, and not meat birds. I'd start by getting them a grower chicken feed, and setting up an area where they can move around more, preferably attached to your balcony. I'd get some vinyl flooring and a large box filled with dry dirt for a dust bath. Ultimately you should probably move them to either a coop in a yard or a farm.

X2, i think they are white rocks, i also think they are pullets. how long have you HAD them

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

There's been a bit of confusion- how long have you had them? The breed looks TO ME like white rocks, and not meat birds. I'd start by getting them a grower chicken feed, and setting up an area where they can move around more, preferably attached to your balcony. I'd get some vinyl flooring and a large box filled with dry dirt for a dust bath. Ultimately you should probably move them to either a coop in a yard or a farm.

X2, i think they are white rocks, i also think they are pullets. how long have you HAD them

X3 and X2. I also think there malnourished white rocks. My neighbors have white rock hens and they look like the healthy versions of those chickens.

 

[Scalrett0516]

They will be fine at your house as long as you make adjustments. I do not think that they are roosters. You will need to give them UVB lights for them to keep their health well and get one more chicken budy. They also need grit to digest food and calcium for egg laying. A chicken needs a flock of 3 to feel happy. You will also need to expand their walking area. 3-4 sq. feet per chicken at min which means you will need 9-12 sq. feet min total. You can free roam them in the house also but you will need to bathroom train them or put diapers on them. They will also need enrichment. Chickens spend the entire day pecking at the grass. You will need to get them entertainment like roost, veggie pinatas, bugs, food dispensing bobble thingys, ect. Chickens are living things and they are not a simple cheap easy to raise pet. Best wishes.

IMPORTANT
If you give the chickens to a farm. Farms have a desire for profit. Heck, most will even put a bullet into a sick dog's head instead of bringing it to the vet. A lot of farms are nearby here. They need the money to live off the land. When those hens stop laying they will get killed, no matter what. I own chickens here and I am not a farmer, they are my pets. If you want to give them away you should not give them to a farmer. If you can not reach out to anybody that wants pet chickens you should give them to a farm rescue.

Hi, thank you for your reply. It’s very professional.
I will take your suggestions and try my best to improve their living environment and their diet.
It is three of them - I have three chicken. But there is one with broken legs and can’t get food and always been poked at. She was bleeding and I have to take her out and take care of her separately. I took her to a vet and they said it can’t be cured.
Here is a picture when they were tiny chicks and they look so adorable.
Thank you again for your reply, I really appreciate it.