Confused new chicken mama

[birdlover2]

I can keep roosters but then my SLW offspring will all be crossed.

You could try making a batchler pad for him or making a whole seperate flock. That's a good idea for keeping multiple roos anyways if you wish to in the future.

 

[Connie Shane]

its an EE, handsome too

Its gorgeous (still hoping its a manly hen). I might have to resign to having mixed breed offspring.

 

[birdlover2]

i love Brahmas. They are next on my wish list lol! Started with muscovy ducks and pilgrim geese. Now added chickens

The first chicken I really loved was a Brahma! They have some neat coloring. Good for you fowl colecting is a great hobby, lol

 

[birdlover2]

Its gorgeous (still hoping its a manly hen). I might have to resign to having mixed breed offspring.

We've always had mixed breed flocks growing up. Of course, we never bred our chickens! We might've let some broodies try and hatch some chicks but none of our hens ever went broody, that is until no more roos were around to fertilize the eggs...I know you can buy eggs but we weren't really prepared for hatching at that point anyways

 

[Ab1010]

Some type of Mille fleur and Easter egger mix. I have had quite a few of my Easter Eggers have tails like that and turn out to be hens. If the feathers are well formed and rounded on the ends its more likely a hen.

 

[Connie Shane]

Some type of Mille fleur and Easter egger mix. I have had quite a few of my Easter Eggers have tails like that and turn out to be hens. If the feathers are well formed and rounded on the ends its more likely a hen.

finally someone who gives me hope. Hackles are roundish and comb is pinkish not bright red. No visible wattles either but its cheeks are so fluffy lol!