OffGridFish
In the Brooder
Hello, I've recently been given 8 mixed bantam chicks from a neighbour and have fallen in love with them all! I'm finding it very tricky to sex them as apart from an obvious downy rooster and an obvious barred hen, they seem to be on a spectrum rather than female/male dichotomy. I should have more patience but want to start lining up homes for the roos asap. The downy rooster is the only one crowing at all and they aren't really fighting. No saddle feathers yet. It looks like they are from two different roosters and three hens, which i guess doesn't help... they did all hatch within a couple of days and are about 7 weeks old now. The one very dedicated broody hen in the pics has raised all 8. Any breed suggestion would be great too, there are some silkies in the neighbours flock and maybe wyandotte/dominique bantams? Seem to be rose combs mostly. Thanks!
