Hi... My name is Lenn

[lenn]

My wife convinced me that we NEEDED chickens on the 2nd of April. Amazed at how quickly they have grown and at how quickly we have come to adore them.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[chickisoup]

pictures!!!! what kind of babies do you have???

All chicken huggers welcome!!!

 

[lenn]

I seriously have no idea what kind of chickens they are... 1 black(25% chance that it's a male)

2 white and 3 reddish/white speckled.

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[lenn]

i would love to know what kind they are... What color eggs to expect... but most of all, I'd love to know if they will ever learn their names???

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Cute chicks! You might want to post in the What Breed Or Gender Is This forum for help with figuring out what you have. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this The black does look like a rooster with that much pink comb and wattle, he might be a Black Australorp (are the bottoms of his feet pink/whte) or Black Jersey Giant (yellow bottom of feet), the Reddish girl looks like a Red Sex Link, aka Red Star, Golden Comet, Golden Buff etc depending on the hatchery, the whites maybe White Leghorns or White Plymouth Rocks... the one looks to have some black spots/ feathers? There are also White Leghorn X like Austra Whites that are popular egg layers.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Most of them should lay brown eggs, the red ones will and if the the whites are Rocks they will, if the white ones are White Leghorns they will lay white eggs.
Check out the LEarning Center, lots of great articles on all aspects of chicken keeping you might find useful! There are some nice ones on training and socializing chicks in the Raising Chicks section https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center Chickens do learn to come when called (food is a great motivator, and they will learn pretty fast who has the treats), some do learn their names if you work with them individually ..........

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Nice pictures! Good looking birds.

Welcome to BYC.

 

[gander007]

I seriously have no idea what kind of chickens they are... 1 black(25% chance that it's a male) 2 white and 3 reddish/white speckled.

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Alright Lenn,

great little flock you have

 

[drumstick diva]

I do believe the first (black) is a cockerel, I'm not sure of breeds /sex on the others .You could post photos on "what gender or breed is this."