Gender & breed help

[bama.brooke]

Good evening! I am attaching some new additions to my flock. Their names are Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia, & Rose. I would like your opinions as to their breed & gender. I estimate them to be around 12 weeks old. My guesses are: Sophia- rooster & no idea on breed, Dorothy & Blanche- hens & pencil laced Wyandottes, Rose- hen & Rhode Island Red. Help a new chicken lady out!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sophia looks like your only rooster. They look to be mixed breeds, though Rose may be a Rhode island red.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Can't help a lot with the mix but, you will need a new name for Sophia. At 12 weeks 100% cockerel.

 

[HazelandPearl]

I say Sophia is a Cockerel! No breed help from me though. I’m still quite new

 

[bama.brooke]

Looks like Sophia is getting a name change... say hello to Stan! Lol

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like Sophia is getting a name change... say hello to Stan! Lol

He'll probably be happy to hear that.

 

[bama.brooke]

So... I've already got 1 roo & 5 hens. Stan will make 2 roosters & 5 hens. I'm afraid this won't work. Any advice?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

So... I've already got 1 roo & 5 hens. Stan will make 2 roosters & 5 hens. I'm afraid this won't work. Any advice?

Well actually you probably shouldn't keep any roosters unless you plan to get more hens. You can pen one up and rotate them out, or pen them away from the hens. It just depends on how you feel about them and if you want to keep them. We eat extra or trouble making roosters here. So that's another option.

 

[bama.brooke]

I'm pretty attached to my main man Charlie. I've had him since he was 2 weeks old. He does great with the girls, but I'll just have to see how it goes with Stan as he ages. AND eating him wouldn't be a problem ... it'd be the killing

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm pretty attached to my main man Charlie. I've had him since he was 2 weeks old. He does great with the girls, but I'll just have to see how it goes with Stan as he ages. AND eating him wouldn't be a problem ... it'd be the killing

It is something that still bothers me. If it doesn't than there's something wrong with a person I think. Killing an animal you raised shouldn't be easy.

I personally don't eat meat but my husband does. Knowing who he is eating can be a bit disturbing to me, but I know it had a good life unlike those bought in the store.