Hey y'all

[Doodette]

Welcome to BYC. When you can, post pictures. It does sound as if you have 2 roosters.

Thank you, and yes I will post a photo.

 

[Doodette]

Here are my chicks. I think the front ones are easter eggers?? The mostly white on the left is the one we thought was a hen and may be a rooster. The guy on the right's our rooster.

What does everyone think? I've never heard the white one crow though. But she/

he does chase our little chicks around but I thought she was getting the pecking order down pat. ??? They are the ones I rescued from the humane society so I don't know their backgrounds. They are my little buddies.

 

[Doodette]

G’Day from down under Doodette Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, @Doodette, sorry, but both are cockerels.

 

[Doodette]

G'day Teila!! Love Aussies. I have a friend from down under by the last name of "Perman." this is such a great site.

By the way, you have a great quote. So so true.

 

[Doodette]

Good morning, @Doodette, sorry, but both are cockerels.

 

[Doodette]

How can you tell, curious? Well, that explains the no egg part. Oh my gosh, I'm laughing too hard.

 

[sourland]

How can you tell, curious? Well, that explains the no egg part. Oh my gosh, I'm laughing too hard.

Look at their neck (hackle) feathers and their side (saddle) feathers. Note how elongated and pointy they are. This is a secondary sex characteristic of rooster feathers. Hen feathers in the same areas are more rounded.

 

[Fallenone05]

How can you tell, curious? Well, that explains the no egg part. Oh my gosh, I'm laughing too hard.

One easy way to sex chickens are to look at feathers! See how their neck feathers are pointed, vs how the hens are round? Males have pointed hackle (neck) and saddle (the feathers before the tail that drape down) feathers, and they're generally longer than a hens are.

 

[Doodette]

Thanks Fallenone05. I appreciate the info. I'm new to really getting into my chickens. When in Montana, and although I cared for them, they were just for eggs. Now I'm actually loving and enjoying my peepers and they're my pets now. Thanks again.