Help identifying my flock

[Michael OShay]

Better pics of the Campines or whatever they are would help, profile shots including head, legs and tail. And age of the birds.

X2 on that.

 

[BantamLover21]

Better pics of the Campines or whatever they are would help, profile shots including head, legs and tail. And age of the birds.

Agreed.

 

[chooks4life]

I agree with Wyandottes7's guesses, except perhaps bird # 4. This bird is a Golden Campine, but I'm not sure that it's a rooster. Do you know how old it is?

X2 with this... It looks like a possible hen to me.

The spur on the second bird of that type is too long for a cockerel, almost certainly the bird in question is over a year old, but the feathering is not obviously male (pending better pics) so it's also possible it's a hen. The second of the two looks like it's missing feathers in the usual place roosters grab on to mate.

But, I'm not an expert on breeds, are Campines hen-feathered?

4 and 7 are different birds but look very similar to each other. I feel confident both of those are roosters, but I could be wrong. I have 2 that crow (and I think it is those two) and the birds in pictures 4 & 7 each have a "spur" on their legs that none of the others have.

I've had plenty of hens with proper spurs, from all sorts of diverse genetics including commercial layers and heritage bantam types, it's not uncommon at all.

The feathering on both of those birds is not obviously male, as others said better pics will help, and the spurs are no indication of gender. Also, crowing by hens isn't as uncommon as it's often made out to be, I've had various hens crow and still have one little banty hen who likes to sing along with the roosters.

Best wishes.

 

[Wyandottes7]

But, I'm not an expert on breeds, are Campines hen-feathered?

Yes, they are. They, and Sebrights are hen-feathered, though Campines have a more moderate version of it.

 

[BantamLover21]

Yes, they are. They, and Sebrights are hen-feathered, though Campines have a more moderate version of it.

X2 on that.

 

[chooks4life]

Yes, they are. They, and Sebrights are hen-feathered, though Campines have a more moderate version of it.

Alright, well the feathering is a moot point as far as gender indicators go... I guess observation should tell which are male, then, or at least acting like it.

To me, the crests seem probably more male than female size-wise, but the wattles show nothing definite, and the coloring is very poor for even healthy females, definitely not robust coloration whatever gender they are.

Best wishes.

 

[mikilee]

Ok, I don't know if any of these pictures will make it any easier but here are more pictures of the two I believe are Roosters. I do not know the age of any of them. The previous home owners told me they were about 3, but as I previously stated they also said there were only 5 or 6 chickens and there were more than that when we moved in last month.

#1

#1

#2

#1 on left, #2 on right

 

[chooks4life]

Hmm. Neither of those even stands like a rooster, though they do seem to adopt the upright curious stance, but hens do too. No angled wings or usually male stance. I don't know, sorry.

You could check their vents for layer development, but since at least one of them is in moult, you may see nothing definitive there either. Mating, crowing, spurs, can all be unreliable... But, if they 'tidbit' for hens, mate with them, or crow, best bet is that they're male. Sorry, not much help.

Best wishes.

 

[mikilee]

#2 Crows all the time, #1 crows but it is not as "clear" as #2. When #1 crows it sounds like a teenager going through their voice change. Both "strut" around and I think it is #2 that I have seen mating with the hens. I will have to watch #1 more to see if I can get any clues from behavior.

 

[Wyandottes7]

#2 Crows all the time, #1 crows but it is not as "clear" as #2. When #1 crows it sounds like a teenager going through their voice change. Both "strut" around and I think it is #2 that I have seen mating with the hens. I will have to watch #1 more to see if I can get any clues from behavior.

If they're crowing, they are likely roosters. Only older hens or very dominant hens tend to crow.