How they grow..still don't know the sex...(Pic HEAVY)

[ovaunda]

Sorry, still a newbie - have an idea of a few but still not sure. One of them is trying to crow but he's being discreet, we can't tell which one.

Sparrow

Pip

Miss Ray Ray

Blackie

Lulu

Miley

Ruby (my favorite) - loves to follow me around and hops up on my lap when I sit down

Veronica

A little of everything...

 

[mmajw]

Can you update with all of their ages?

 

[ovaunda]

We got them in 3 different runs they are about 12-15 weeks old.

 

[BowChickaBowMow]

Well they're all gorgeous! I can't help w/ sexing though, I'm a newbie too.

 

[ovaunda]

We have 13 and I'm guessing half are roos (my luck) - fingers crossed I am wrong - hubby says we can't keep that many roos. =o(

 

[Guitartists]

I am "GUESSING" that these are pullets.........

Pip
Miss Ray Ray
Miley
Veronica

But, I can't say for sure, especially since I don't have any of these breeds. I hope they are mostly pullets for you

 

[mangled]

I'm no expert, but here's my opinions.

Sparrow - roo
Pip - roo
Miss RayRay - pullet
Blackie - pullet
Lulu - ? Seems *kinda* rooish to me
Miley - pullet
Ruby - ? but leaning towards roo
Veronica - pullet

Nice looking birds.

Em

 

[ovaunda]

That's about what I was thinking.

They are sooooo spoiled, hubby says they get more treats than he does (then again he IS diabetic). ;o)

 

[ovaunda]

An update on my flock...

we have 10 left and 8 are roos!! We only have 2 girls, both RIR's and they just starting laying this past week.

Sadly, Miss Ray Ray died after a lot of TLC. Veronica was pecked to pieces by the others for unknown reasons. And we came out to find Lulu laying in the coop, unknown cause.

The 2 girls are now in a separate coop with Pip who was also getting picked on and happy happy happy.

 

[alalele]

SPARROW's.... gotta be a Roo. I bet you think so too, since you took so many pictures of 'him'???


My 6 month old Roo will stand very still and stare at me with his head and neck stretched high and still ....watching when I take a picture of him... The thing about the hens ducking and running is very true. I'm guessing based on posture in the pics since I don't know enough about all the different breeds to see the differences.

I've heard this and found to be true... if you move any large or long item above their heads... (like when I'm working it the run and just making regular movements or when I've been in there raking)... the Roo will stretch his neck out and stand TALL... while the hens duck and run... the roo will get away too... but is constantly LOOKING trying to figure out what's going on.