Frizzled Bantam Cochin & Silkie - Boys? What to do about littles with the rest of the hens

[libtex]

First time chicken keeper here. We have 6 hens from our local farm store, 4 standard/big girls (Cochin, Faverolle, Orpington, Easter Egger) and 2 littles (Bantam Cochin who ended up being frizzled, silkie) - all 5 weeks old.

I'm worried that the bantam cochin is a rooster, which could leave the silkie without a small friend. I'd think about getting more little pullets for her, but she may be a rooster too (?!?).

The two little ones won't go into the henhouse at night with the 4 others - they stay in the run, and we've been picking them up and putting them in the hen house. Last night the bantam cochin bit at me when I approached them, and the protective behavior of the silkie further makes me think it's a he? Although, it was night and it could have just been a reaction based on fear in the dark?

Any help identifying would be great, as well as thoughts about friends for the little breeds. Thank you! P.S. - They chose to hang out on the extra hardware cloth and clippings pile, this isn't reflective of where they free range normally.

 

[Pigeony]

First time chicken keeper here. We have 6 hens from our local farm store, 4 standard/big girls (Cochin, Faverolle, Orpington, Easter Egger) and 2 littles (Bantam Cochin who ended up being frizzled, silkie) - all 5 weeks old.

I'm worried that the bantam cochin is a rooster, which could leave the silkie without a small friend. I'd think about getting more little pullets for her, but she may be a rooster too (?!?).

The two little ones won't go into the henhouse at night with the 4 others - they stay in the run, and we've been picking them up and putting them in the hen house. Last night the bantam cochin bit at me when I approached them, and the protective behavior of the silkie further makes me think it's a he? Although, it was night and it could have just been a reaction based on fear in the dark?

Any help identifying would be great, as well as thoughts about friends for the little breeds. Thank you! P.S. - They chose to hang out on the extra hardware cloth and clippings pile, this isn't reflective of where they free range normally. View attachment 4147599View attachment 4147600View attachment 4147601View attachment 4147602View attachment 4147603

Yes, the bantam cochin does look to be a rooster.

 

[redinator]

First time chicken keeper here. We have 6 hens from our local farm store, 4 standard/big girls (Cochin, Faverolle, Orpington, Easter Egger) and 2 littles (Bantam Cochin who ended up being frizzled, silkie) - all 5 weeks old.

I'm worried that the bantam cochin is a rooster, which could leave the silkie without a small friend. I'd think about getting more little pullets for her, but she may be a rooster too (?!?).

The two little ones won't go into the henhouse at night with the 4 others - they stay in the run, and we've been picking them up and putting them in the hen house. Last night the bantam cochin bit at me when I approached them, and the protective behavior of the silkie further makes me think it's a he? Although, it was night and it could have just been a reaction based on fear in the dark?

Any help identifying would be great, as well as thoughts about friends for the little breeds. Thank you! P.S. - They chose to hang out on the extra hardware cloth and clippings pile, this isn't reflective of where they free range normally. View attachment 4147599View attachment 4147600View attachment 4147601View attachment 4147602View attachment 4147603

Mine have fresh water daily and choose to drink from a mud hole. They have roost bars at the back of their coop/run and choose to perch on tables and shelves I was supposed to use for storage (the wood shelves will get converted to nest boxes).

I don't fight it, I go with the flow or they'll drive me bonkers.

 

[ClickityChick123]

The bantam does look like a cockerel to me, I can't tell about the silkie.
Whatever gender, they're beautiful!