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[sinkorswim]

Help!!!need help sexing a 4-5 week old chick.Everything visibly says this chick is a hen.This chick came from a hatchery that is supposed to be able to sex chicks (although I am not so sure how good they are)My problem is the rest of the chicks;6 Cochin's,1 buff rock,and 1 sex link are all skittish and shy.This one isn't afraid of anything!Including my cattle dogs! It is super friendly,like pocket pet friendly.And its small vocabulary seems a bit different from the other birds.The seller said I could exchange it Monday afternoon if I wasn't satisfied.I CAN NOT have a rooster,I am within city limits and I am already WAY over the legal limit for number of birds.I have seen the section on BYC about sexing barred rocks and it seems to indicate this is a hen by its dark color.But would love any ones opinion!!!!

 

[Floridachicken1958]

You can lay them on their back in the palm of your hand and if the legs stay down it's a female, If the legs come up then it's a male. I have tried this way of sexing birds but way someone has told me about. The picture that you have up I would say is a female .I would alomst bet on it. Quote:

Help!!!need help sexing a 4-5 week old chick.Everything visibly says this chick is a hen.This chick came from a hatchery that is supposed to be able to sex chicks (although I am not so sure how good they are)My problem is the rest of the chicks;6 Cochin's,1 buff rock,and 1 sex link are all skittish and shy.This one isn't afraid of anything!Including my cattle dogs! It is super friendly,like pocket pet friendly.And its small vocabulary seems a bit different from the other birds.The seller said I could exchange it Monday afternoon if I wasn't satisfied.I CAN NOT have a rooster,I am within city limits and I am already WAY over the legal limit for number of birds.I have seen the section on BYC about sexing barred rocks and it seems to indicate this is a hen by its dark color.But would love any ones opinion!!!!

 

[cmom]

My Heritage RIRs have just started laying. I got one pullet egg last week and one yesterday. I want them to get going and for the eggs to get larger so I can put some of the eggs in the incubator.

 

[cmom]

Help!!!need help sexing a 4-5 week old chick.Everything visibly says this chick is a hen.This chick came from a hatchery that is supposed to be able to sex chicks (although I am not so sure how good they are)My problem is the rest of the chicks;6 Cochin's,1 buff rock,and 1 sex link are all skittish and shy.This one isn't afraid of anything!Including my cattle dogs! It is super friendly,like pocket pet friendly.And its small vocabulary seems a bit different from the other birds.The seller said I could exchange it Monday afternoon if I wasn't satisfied.I CAN NOT have a rooster,I am within city limits and I am already WAY over the legal limit for number of birds.I have seen the section on BYC about sexing barred rocks and it seems to indicate this is a hen by its dark color.But would love any ones opinion!!!!

They look like pullets to me.

 

[K9Flier]

So happy here in Gainesville. My girls finally started laying! Nice firm shells and deep yellow yolks, yum!

 

[HathawayHens]

Hi everyone! I am looking for some local-ish bantam eggs to set with my son's class... we like any breeds, but this time I was hoping to get some bantams as well. I can get LF locally... anyone know of someone selling bantam hatching eggs in or near volusia county? Or near Ocala? I don't like setting shipped eggs with the kids... hatch rates are too dicey. :/ PM me if you have any info! Thanks!!!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

Well it has been a loooong time since I stopped by and said hello....so....HELLO

Hope everyone is doing great! Overhere things are great. The wife if 21 weeks pregers

, the flock is up to 12 my original 5 and a hatch of eggs I got for one of my hens (was 14, but processed 2 roos this am...my 1st time too

) . Thinking about getting into rabbits now, who nows! lol

 

[sinkorswim]

Testing....sorry to take up space just trying to see if I can get emails from this list.Having problems getting emails from this list.Thanks
addicted2chickens

 

[picanins]

Testing....sorry to take up space just trying to see if I can get emails from this list.Having problems getting emails from this list.Thanks
addicted2chickens

Did you get this ????

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

The suspense is killing me!! lol