New! Hi and I'm glad to be here - from Washington

[Cynthiacarole]

Hi - I'm new to chickens but am enjoying it a lot. I ordered my first three hens - one baby died - so we bought another at a feed store. She's about a week behind. After reading many pages here on genders though I'm starting to think my easter egg chicken is a roo. She-he is bigger than the rest and the comb is redder, bigger and more developed. Not standing up yet though. The chicken does have the best feather development though- but since my are different breeds, it's hard to say how she-he compares to others.

When I can post pictures I'll post some in the gender forum to get some expert opinions. So far, I can see that this is a wonderful website that will give me tons of advice and info. Thanks for being here!!!

--cynthia (8 week old chicken owner)

 

[Luckytaz]

Welcome, from Minnesota.

 

[La Mike]

Fromm Louisiana and when you can post pics someone will surely help you identify your babies.

 

[Inkheart]

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[white01]

from Maine

 

[Katydid2011]

Hello from Oregon and welcome to BYC!

 

[danielle82]

from north central wahington! It can be trickier to tell what sex a chicken if you are unfamiliar withy the the breed at that age, esp. if you do not have other chicks his/her age to compare! Definately post pics in the what breed/gender section and see what kind of answers you get!

 

[Batty about Banties]

from the Columbia River Gorge!!! (southern WA)

 

[Mt. Baker Quail]

from Ferndale, Washington.