I am new to chickens. I started out with two Partridge Wyandotte Bantams. My dog got one, which I'm pretty sure was the female.
Next I got two barred rocks, which I'm 99% sure are males, except I haven't heard ANY crowing at 16 weeks. I also have two Rhode Island Reds, which both have red combs and wattles at 16 weeks. Both are getting green/dark feathers on their tales. One has more pointy hackle feathers than the other and the beginning of spurs. The one that doesn't seems to develop a little slower, so I'm waiting. But please share your opinions.
Next I drove about an hour to pick up these Lemon Cuckoo Orphingtons- yes, I hid this from my husband because he now thinks I am WAY insane! LOL. I left there with 5 chicks. 4 orphs, and one easter egger (THANK the Lord for that, because she is female!). My stepmom got 2 of the orphs. Hers are a distinct pair, with the female having no pink on its small comb at 11 weeks, and no wattles. Mine look the same in the comb and wattle department, only one is much lighter in coloring.
I went ahead and got two sexed Barred rocks after realizing that both of my barred rocks were males. So this leaves me with a flock of ten. I fear that I am the most unlucky newbie to chickens and that I have SEVEN ROOSTERS!
To make matters worse, my neighbor called animal control on me because she's angry about my coop's location, and the trimming of some of her branches and vines that were hanging over my fence. She complained that it smelled bad. The officer that came out found no odor and said that she loved my coop and wished everyone took such great care of their chickens
BUT, I'm leaving town for a week and I'm paying my nephew to take care of the coop. However, No one does the job like mamma, so I'm concerned that the smell will offend the neighbor and she will call animal control again.
I was thinking if I got rid of some of the roosters, it would make things better. But I HAVE HEARD NO CROWS! I have a lady willing to take some of them today- I'm just not sure that they are males.
SO PLEASE HELP ME!!!)
Darker lemon orph (11 weeks) and RIR that I'm 99% sure is male (16 weeks)
Lighter orph, 11 wks
darker again
and again, the pair
RIR#2, 16 weeks, not sure of sex
Barred Rock, flock leader, 16 weeks, no crow, largest of my flock
Ballerina Princess, 11 weeks(fingers crossed)
Partridge Wyandotte Bantam, 16 weeks
Barred Rock #2, 16 weeks, smaller than the other one, but no crow, flopping tail feathers
Same bird as above
Rir #2 possible female?
RIR #1, 16 wks, no crow, maybe the start of spurs
#1 on the left and #2 on the right
RIR#1, possible female
RIR #2 again, partridge Wyandotte Bantam in the front
Darker lemon chick, 11 weeks
My two male Barred Rocks, darker lemon in the back, little girl in the pop door
Bantam, 16 weeks
Same as above
Next I got two barred rocks, which I'm 99% sure are males, except I haven't heard ANY crowing at 16 weeks. I also have two Rhode Island Reds, which both have red combs and wattles at 16 weeks. Both are getting green/dark feathers on their tales. One has more pointy hackle feathers than the other and the beginning of spurs. The one that doesn't seems to develop a little slower, so I'm waiting. But please share your opinions.
Next I drove about an hour to pick up these Lemon Cuckoo Orphingtons- yes, I hid this from my husband because he now thinks I am WAY insane! LOL. I left there with 5 chicks. 4 orphs, and one easter egger (THANK the Lord for that, because she is female!). My stepmom got 2 of the orphs. Hers are a distinct pair, with the female having no pink on its small comb at 11 weeks, and no wattles. Mine look the same in the comb and wattle department, only one is much lighter in coloring.
I went ahead and got two sexed Barred rocks after realizing that both of my barred rocks were males. So this leaves me with a flock of ten. I fear that I am the most unlucky newbie to chickens and that I have SEVEN ROOSTERS!
To make matters worse, my neighbor called animal control on me because she's angry about my coop's location, and the trimming of some of her branches and vines that were hanging over my fence. She complained that it smelled bad. The officer that came out found no odor and said that she loved my coop and wished everyone took such great care of their chickens
BUT, I'm leaving town for a week and I'm paying my nephew to take care of the coop. However, No one does the job like mamma, so I'm concerned that the smell will offend the neighbor and she will call animal control again.I was thinking if I got rid of some of the roosters, it would make things better. But I HAVE HEARD NO CROWS! I have a lady willing to take some of them today- I'm just not sure that they are males.
SO PLEASE HELP ME!!!
)Darker lemon orph (11 weeks) and RIR that I'm 99% sure is male (16 weeks)
Lighter orph, 11 wks
darker again
and again, the pair
RIR#2, 16 weeks, not sure of sex
Barred Rock, flock leader, 16 weeks, no crow, largest of my flock
Ballerina Princess, 11 weeks(fingers crossed)
Partridge Wyandotte Bantam, 16 weeks
Barred Rock #2, 16 weeks, smaller than the other one, but no crow, flopping tail feathers
Same bird as above
Rir #2 possible female?
RIR #1, 16 wks, no crow, maybe the start of spurs
#1 on the left and #2 on the right
RIR#1, possible female
RIR #2 again, partridge Wyandotte Bantam in the front
Darker lemon chick, 11 weeks
My two male Barred Rocks, darker lemon in the back, little girl in the pop door
Bantam, 16 weeks
Same as above
