Lets play a game, Hen or Roo?

[Flockmama87]

Hello all! I was given 6 chickens, I have no idea their ages, no eggs yet......if they're hens, I guess if they are all roos they wont be laying anything any time soon Please help me figure out what I've got going on here lol So lets begin Hen or Roo!!!!!! I also have no idea on breed for the pigeon looking chicken, the white one, the brown fuzzy footed one, I know I have 2 barred rocks and a naked neck turken.....Thank you!!!

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Look like all pullets.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Double post.

 

[Flockmama87]

The barred rock furthest away is a roo....he just let me know with his attempt at a crow.....it was interesting and highly entertaining lol

 

[donrae]

These are all young cockerels. Two barred Rocks and a buff Brahma.


some type of game hen, maybe Old English? Definitely female.




Can't see the comb on this bird. I'm thinking a Delaware from the barring in the tail, or a mixed breed. Pullet, I think.

And the naked neck is a female.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with Donrae

 

[Flockmama87]

Thank you!! A question, the buff brahma, what gives away that he is a he? What am I missing, I thought with the smaller comb he would be a pullet but this is my first go with such a variety, I have some others in a brooder pen that I'm waiting to introduce but they have some time before that happens, they are only 5 weeks old now. Any information yall could give me about how to tell the difference, would be great!! I know the comb size and color but I'm not really sure what exactly I'm looking for. Also how can you tell when chicks have a black comb? Thank you!!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The buff brahma has a three row comb coming in that is already pinking up - in pea combed breeds such as this that is a male characteristic (females have single row at this same point and they are a slow maturing breed so it would be some time yet before one would see pink in a female's comb). There is also a darker patch in the wing bow - which, again, is a male characteristic

 

[donrae]

The buff brahma has a three row comb coming in that is already pinking up - in pea combed breeds such as this that is a male characteristic (females have single row at this same point and they are a slow maturing breed so it would be some time yet before one would see pink in a female's comb). There is also a darker patch in the wing bow - which, again, is a male characteristic

yep, this.

Brahmas can be frustrating cause they can be pretty slow to mature. Being familiar with a pea comb and how it develops is key here. also, on buff birds, the males will get darker shading on the wings, females won't.

 

[donrae]

I'd say somewhere around the 3 month mark for age, maybe a little less, especially on the Brahma.