AussieSuze
Chirping
Hi Everyone,
I hatched what I was told were Easter Eggers 6 weeks ago. Out of the 6 chicks, I’m starting to think that I have 5 cockerels. The 2 grey chickens have pea combs, and both have started attempting to crow. The first black chicken and the white chicken behave like cockerels, with lots of chest bumping. In fact they draw blood whenever they are together. From what I’ve read the brown chicken‘s feather patterning is more male than female, despite being quite submissive. However, these assumptions come from what I’ve read, not from experience because these are my first ever chickens. So I’d love some feedback from experts, please.
Also, I read that EE don’t have feathered legs, but the 2 grey chickens and the brown chicken have feathered legs. They hatched from green eggs, and I was told they were EE, thoughts?
Thank you!
Chicken 1 (First that start to crow, very friendly, Pea comb that has gotten quite pink in the last week)
Chicken 2 (Very upright stance)
Chicken 3 ( Is quite aggressive to the white chicken, has drawn blood every time we try to reintroduce them)
Chicken 4 (Quite submissive, loves being held, would love it to be a pullet)
Chicken 5 (Top of the pecking order, has started to crow, has had a large pea comb for about a month.)
Chicken 6 (Alas, the only one I think may be a pullet, very submissive, loves being carried around, the only chicken that doesn’t call for the others if she is separated from them)
I hatched what I was told were Easter Eggers 6 weeks ago. Out of the 6 chicks, I’m starting to think that I have 5 cockerels. The 2 grey chickens have pea combs, and both have started attempting to crow. The first black chicken and the white chicken behave like cockerels, with lots of chest bumping. In fact they draw blood whenever they are together. From what I’ve read the brown chicken‘s feather patterning is more male than female, despite being quite submissive. However, these assumptions come from what I’ve read, not from experience because these are my first ever chickens. So I’d love some feedback from experts, please.
Also, I read that EE don’t have feathered legs, but the 2 grey chickens and the brown chicken have feathered legs. They hatched from green eggs, and I was told they were EE, thoughts?
Thank you!
Chicken 1 (First that start to crow, very friendly, Pea comb that has gotten quite pink in the last week)
Chicken 2 (Very upright stance)
Chicken 3 ( Is quite aggressive to the white chicken, has drawn blood every time we try to reintroduce them)
Chicken 4 (Quite submissive, loves being held, would love it to be a pullet)
Chicken 5 (Top of the pecking order, has started to crow, has had a large pea comb for about a month.)
Chicken 6 (Alas, the only one I think may be a pullet, very submissive, loves being carried around, the only chicken that doesn’t call for the others if she is separated from them)