Isa browns??

[ChristieB]

Sorry this might be a better photo

And the pekin in the background

 

[donrae]

how old is the buff bird?

 

[ChristieB]

Same age I believe, it was hatched the 29th of September
The others I'm not sure on the hatch date but it was in that same week

 

[donrae]

At less than three months, the buff bird is also a cockerel, sorry.

 

[K Spot]

Yes, buff bird is a cockerel, sorry ChristieB.

I'd say you have 3 cockerels and 1 pullet.

 

[ChristieB]

Thanks guys, looks like we will be having a few chicken dinners in the future, though they are safe till they start crowing at this stage. what do I do with a bantam? They don't look like they would have much meat on them lol

 

[ChristieB]

At this time of year (summer in aus) would it be better to get chicks again or pol pullets?

 

[K Spot]

You can try and sell the bantam. Pekins are quite popular and even the cockerels sell fairly well compared to other breeds.

I would get POL pullets; if you got chicks, they may not start laying til next Spring as a lot of hens slow down or stop over the colder months and that is when the chicks would be reaching POL

 

[Michael OShay]

At less than three months, the buff bird is also a cockerel, sorry.

Agreed.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Agreed.

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