Krisschicks
Chirping
- Jun 15, 2022
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These are my chickens. I’ve posted them before when they were only around 14 weeks and everyone said hens but so far only my frizzle is laying. Here they are from today.Apparently there is a rooster among my “ladies”.. or maybe I’m wrong? This is my red frizzle Cochin egg and a fertilized egg I found on the internet.
I just posted them! Thank youI am no expert but in this thread, https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fertilized-egg.1539251/ it seems that bullseyes aren't always reliable.
You could post some photo of your chickens, than we can say if there's a roo.
That’s funny because she’s the only one who’s layingThe frizzle is the only one I'd think about being a boy.
No wonder then! I'm not seeing anyone else that's sending alarm bellsThat’s funny because she’s the only one who’s laying
I think it's the big red comb: typical of a laying hen, or a male.That’s funny because she’s the only one who’s laying
Gosh maybe I’m just silly then.. I’ll keep an eye out for a crowNo wonder then! I'm not seeing anyone else that's sending alarm bells
So I caught her in the nesting box just hanging out and I waited for like two hours and she came out and there was an egg that hasn’t been there prior. She has done that twice now so I’m confident it’s her. They are pretty young. Around 18 weeks and none of them have crowed. They all play and chase one another too. It’s four of them. I’ve attached some more photos of themI think it's the big red comb: typical of a laying hen, or a male.
When the others still have small, pale combs (because they're not mature yet), the layer really stands out.
But if you're confident she's laying, then she clearly is not a male!
Are there 4 total chickens? I'm pretty sure I see female-shaped feathers in the saddle area of one Polish, one Buff, and a female-specific color pattern on both Easter Egger views.
If there are 2 of any breed, I'm not as sure about the Polish and the Buff that are shown straight from the front.