New to byc...how should I do this??

[Thund3rWang95]

Currently have 50 ish birds. Lots of variety . Some were bought as pullets...some straight run...wanted to see if we could peg any for sure to be roos as of now...as they will not be staying. Have some fancier breeds coming in the next couple weeks that are straight run so going to keep those when the roos pop up. So out of the 48 birds I need the bigger ones to get a second opinion. Some of the smaller guys may be a bit harder. 5 australorp, 6 buff orps and 6 RI reds are all around 5/6 weeks. 6 barred rocks are 3/4 weeks, 6 nh reds are 4/5 weeks, 3 EE 3/4 WEEKS, 3 EE 4 white leghorn 4 red sexlink 4 silver wyandottes all 2/3 weeks. And some of the smaller ones and EE I know won't be able to be clear. Was just wondering best way to get answers? Should I break it down by breed? Should I not clutter the forums with 48 different posts? Ugh...HELP!!

 

[JedJackson]

At those ages most won't be sexable. Obviously sex links will, and so should barred rocks due to differing plumage patterns of males and females. I'd start with those and just do a few at a time with the others.

 

[Thund3rWang95]

Thanks and will do!! I'll make a separate post?? Or just go here?

 

[JedJackson]

Either or. It will be easier for you and the helpers if you number your chicks and pics. So we can all be on the same page. That's if you do it all in one thread... if you do individual threads for each one, its not as big a deal or confusing.

Something in between sounds good to me. 5 to 10, maybe, at most. One post at a time would be okay but more work than is necessary. All 50 would get confusing and overload a lot of slower computers out there, like mine.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

LOL Exactly

 

[Thund3rWang95]

Ok. Sounds good. Thanks for the tips! I'll do it by breed I suppose. That way 5/6 chickens per post. Only downfall...all the same colors lol

 

[drumstick diva]

waiting for photos

 

[Frazzemrat1]

At this point, like was mentioned before; The barred rocks can be sexed, because its based on the barring, not necessarily combs.
So you can look yourself: Male BRs have wide white/grey barring making them look light, while the females have wide black barring making them look dark. Here's my female BR when she was 5 weeks, and I had her pegged for a pullet when she was 2-3 weeks.

 

[lazy gardener]

Be sure to join us on the Maine thread, and if you are a gardener, check out the gardening threads. There are a lot of BYC members in your area. Next time you are doing so many chicks, I strongly advise you to avoid TSC and go direct through the hatchery. You will get a refund on excess roos from the hatchery. But, always check their policy and ask lots of questions before placing an order. If you plan to do a hatchery order in the future, post your questions here, and we'll help you out regarding doing it safely for your best results.

Poultry Nutri Drench is my friend. I won't start chicks without it.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

WELCOME TO BYC!!!!





Now, LOL The best way is going to be for you to take individual pics of any suspects when they're between 6-8 weeks old. Make sure you get shots of the comb, hackle and saddle feathers and in natural light. Also, pics of them standing naturally will help as well.