Males or females?!

[nharbison0722]

Hello everyone! Just wondering if anyone can tell from these photos if these are all females- as I was told, or if I might have a male or two. Thanks a ton!
Neil

 

[lazy gardener]

look like pullets

 

[chickencraz]

look like pullets

x2. They look like they are getting ready to lay soon.

 

[nharbison0722]

So you believe that they

x2. They look like they are getting ready to lay soon.

are all females?

 

[junebuggena]

So you believe that they
are all females?

All female. The red combs mean that they are almost ready to start laying.

 

[nharbison0722]

Do I need to change up their food now that they are getting to laying age? I currently have them on Purina starter-grower organic feed.'my younger girls are only about a month behind the older ones. I want to make sure that I do the right thing for all of them- as the pretty much eat whatever is out there all around.
Thanks!!

x2. They look like they are getting ready to lay soon.

 

[nharbison0722]

Do I need to change up their diet? See my post above to see what they are currently on. (Purina starter-grower organic) but

All female. The red combs mean that they are almost ready to start laying.

I do have some girls that are about a month younger.

 

[junebuggena]

Do I need to change up their diet? See my post above to see what they are currently on. (Purina starter-grower organic) but
I do have some girls that are about a month younger.

Keep them on the starter/grower till they are all laying. Just make sure they have access to some crushed oyster shell for calcium. That's the only thing extra that layers really require.

 

[jozieb]

Lol.. That is a good question. I hatched some quail to raise for eggs... all male. Then went to the feed store and got a few "hens". They now have started crowing.. all male. Apparently I am destined not to have eggs and apparently need some bird anatomy classes.

 

[nharbison0722]

Will the other birds that aren't laying mess with the oyster shell and make themselves sick?
Or do they instinctively know what they need?
Thanks a ton! You've been a big help?
!

Keep them on the starter/grower till they are all laying. Just make sure they have access to some crushed oyster shell for calcium. That's the only thing extra that layers really require.