Hen or Roo? 8 wk old

[britt_annek]

Little over 8 weeks old. I am terrible with telling the genders apart, and give those who can major kudos.

 

[Nats Chickens]

Pic 1, girl
pic 2, boy
pic three, grey boy and orange girl.
WHAT ON EARTH ARE THEY DOING ON THE CARPET IN YOU HOUSE YOU CRAZY PERSON?! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD THAT WILL BE TO CLEAN UP?!

 

[britt_annek]

Pic 1, girl
pic 2, boy
pic three, grey boy and orange girl.
WHAT ON EARTH ARE THEY DOING ON THE CARPET IN YOU HOUSE YOU CRAZY PERSON?! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD THAT WILL BE TO CLEAN UP?!

Pics 1 and 2 are the same bird. Hahaha They don't stay on the carpet I promise, I needed decent lighting to try and get the best picture

 

[HuskerHens18]

Awww it's so cute they're in your house! I love those pictures

It looks like the whitish one is a boy, but I can't say for certain as his comb isn't big, it's just very red for being so young.

 

[britt_annek]

Awww it's so cute they're in your house! I love those pictures

It looks like the whitish one is a boy, but I can't say for certain as his comb isn't big, it's just very red for being so young.

Thank you, I was thinking he was a boy. Especially after today, when I pulled him out and he kept rushing at me. It was very different behavior, from what I have seen from my four grown hens.

 

[HuskerHens18]

Thank you, I was thinking he was a boy. Especially after today, when I pulled him out and he kept rushing at me. It was very different behavior, from what I have seen from my four grown hens.

I give my cockerels a good swat when they do that. I worry about them becoming irreversibly aggressive. If they're outside you can chase them a little with the hose, then you aren't hitting them.

 

[britt_annek]

I give my cockerels a good swat when they do that. I worry about them becoming irreversibly aggressive. If they're outside you can chase them a little with the hose, then you aren't hitting them.

Those are great ideas. Need to break that behavior now.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Pullets

 

[kittypaws004]

Shoot, I have no clue.