Help a novice

[JustBabyMargo]

Easter Egger. Lol. The big black one is def a rooster. The other black I assume is a hen. Any tips on getting the chickens to lay?

Just give them time to adjust and you should be getting eggs soon!

 

[cherrynberry]

Black hens feet are dark gray

Thats very interesting...the bottom is dark gray?? @Overo Mare

 

[cherrynberry]

Easter Egger. Lol. The big black one is def a rooster. The other black I assume is a hen. Any tips on getting the chickens to lay?

Which two black ones are you talking about? Pictures from the side view of both would help. I only see the one male...the white EE with definite male saddles and hackles.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Here are pics. I know I have one chicken twice

The second picture (first black one) is definitely a rooster! Those rooster tail feathers give it all away! He looks one that I used to have...

 

[JedJackson]

Picture 2 is a cockerel. Pictures 4 and 6 look like the same bird. Another cockerel. All the rest are females.

I only see 4 females, so I believe one chicken isn't pictured, if I am reading your photos correctly.

The brown and white chicken is a laying hen. The black female chicken is a laying hen. There is one large grey pullet, and one smaller gray and white pullet. Those two look too young to lay.

 

[Tom-WV]

Thats very interesting...the bottom is dark gray?? @Overo Mare

These are my 2 black chickens.

 

[cherrynberry]

These are my 2 black chickens.

okay, yeah, the second picture is a male

 

[cherrynberry]

Picture 2 is a cockerel. Pictures 4 and 6 look like the same bird. Another cockerel. All the rest are females.

I only see 4 females, so I believe one chicken isn't pictured, if I am reading your photos correctly.

The brown and white chicken is a laying hen. The black female chicken is a laying hen. There is one large grey pullet, and one smaller gray and white pullet. Those two look too young to lay.

The last hen is in the background of the second photo in the OP's latest pictures

 

[JedJackson]

The last hen is in the background of the second photo in the OP's latest pictures

That one looks like it might not be laying yet, too.

 

[Tom-WV]

Picture 2 is a cockerel. Pictures 4 and 6 look like the same bird. Another cockerel. All the rest are females.

I only see 4 females, so I believe one chicken isn't pictured, if I am reading your photos correctly.

The brown and white chicken is a laying hen. The black female chicken is a laying hen. There is one large grey pullet, and one smaller gray and white pullet. Those two look too

The last hen is in the background of the second photo in the OP's latest pictures

Thank you all. I’m sure I’ll have 100 more questions soon