My chicks are 6 weeks!

[Jenthehen127]

6 weeks went pretty quickly! All seem to be doing well. They are supposed to be pullets. I suspect there may be a roo. I'll post pictures for opinions. They are Australorps. Incidentally, i think they are all broken and don't know how to chicken! They sleep on the floor even though they love their roost! Silly girls!

 

[LittleRaptorFarm]

They all look to be females to me. Males at 6 weeks tend to have much redder combs

 

[rosemarythyme]

Roosting overnight is something they need to learn from other chickens, or from you putting them up on there, or just over time.

 

[Jenthehen127]

They all look to be females to me. Males at 6 weeks tend to have much redder combs

Thanks! That's what I was thinking too. PS...love the name...little raptor farm!

 

[Jenthehen127]

Roosting overnight is something they need to learn from other chickens, or from you putting them up on there, or just over time.

I figured, or at least hoped! They nap there, just not over night. Lol!

 

[humblehillsfarm]

6 weeks went pretty quickly! All seem to be doing well. They are supposed to be pullets. I suspect there may be a roo. I'll post pictures for opinions. They are Australorps. Incidentally, i think they are all broken and don't know how to chicken! They sleep on the floor even though they love their roost! Silly girls!

You can try putting them on the roost at night. My girls figured out roosting on their own, but when I moved them to their outside coop it took me four days of chasing them nightly for them to learn bedtime means go to the coop!

 

[Jenthehen127]

You can try putting them on the roost at night. My girls figured out roosting on their own, but when I moved them to their outside coop it took me four days of chasing them nightly for them to learn bedtime means go to the coop!

Can't wait for that! Chasing chickens! They know how to roost, they do it all the time. Just not at night! Hopefully they will pick it up better once in the coop!

 

[AUChick9202]

All girls! I've had an Australorp roo in a previous flock. He had a red comb and waddles coming in by 6 weeks. Also, my new flock are also six weeks and don't roost at night.

 

[LittleRaptorFarm]

Thanks! That's what I was thinking too. PS...love the name...little raptor farm!

Thank you. My son liked dinosaurs when he was younger.Lol.

 

[Jenthehen127]

All girls! I've had an Australorp roo in a previous flock. He had a red comb and waddles coming in by 6 weeks. Also, my new flock are also six weeks and don't roost at night.

Yay! I think my girls are still a little confused with day/night since they aren't out in the coop yet.