New Chicken Mama

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[feathermaid]

You might just end up with your perfect smaller flock size anyway... half of those chicks will probably be cockerels, and if you're not allowed to keep even one, then you need to have a plan. Cockerel traits might start showing up around 8 weeks, but usually have to wait until saddle and hackle feathers start coming in, around 12 weeks or so.
This article might help:
Guide to Improving Your Identification Skills

If you're also interested in homesteading and taking responsibility for your food sources, these articles could be helpful too:
Pets VS. Livestock & Respectful Chicken Harvest
How to Process A Chicken at Home

Do keep in mind if you decide to rehome your boys to someone else, they may likely still end up in the freezer.
Best wishes in your new chicken adventure!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and congratulations on a great job in incubating those eggs. When your birds are a bit older, post pictures, and folks will help with gender identification.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcone to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Cynthia12]

WELCOME! Wow, congratulations on a great hatch. Good luck with your new ones.

 

[Celticdragonfly]

Welcome to BYC! I guess with the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, for you it's definitely the egg.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to at BYC We're so happy you decided to join us

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome!