mommalou71
Chirping
- Sep 19, 2018
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Hi 
my husband and i bought a 44 acre farm in the country in alabama back in April. my adult son bought me 7 baby chicks for mother's day. 5 light brahma and 2 that we thought were barred rock. my husband and i thought it would be great to have fresh eggs, so that's our intent with these chicks. these chicks aren't guaranteed sexed ( nor was the breed guaranteed). but the lady at rural king believed they were all hens at the time of purchase. Now, they are about 13 weeks old, and one looks "different" from the others, so now I'm wondering if its not a roo. I'm no expert, and i can only tell roo's from pullets when full grown. I also have 2 dogs, a german shepherd, and a malinois. my pups are only 6 months olds and have been going in the run with me every day and do pretty good around the chicks. i joined this group to learn more about chickens and maybe identify if my questionable chick is a roo or not.
my husband and i bought a 44 acre farm in the country in alabama back in April. my adult son bought me 7 baby chicks for mother's day. 5 light brahma and 2 that we thought were barred rock. my husband and i thought it would be great to have fresh eggs, so that's our intent with these chicks. these chicks aren't guaranteed sexed ( nor was the breed guaranteed). but the lady at rural king believed they were all hens at the time of purchase. Now, they are about 13 weeks old, and one looks "different" from the others, so now I'm wondering if its not a roo. I'm no expert, and i can only tell roo's from pullets when full grown. I also have 2 dogs, a german shepherd, and a malinois. my pups are only 6 months olds and have been going in the run with me every day and do pretty good around the chicks. i joined this group to learn more about chickens and maybe identify if my questionable chick is a roo or not.
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We are glad you joined our flock!
Best wishes and have lots of fun!
treats has been tough.
