New to this have 17 wk old chicks no clue what gender or breed

[crznala]

Hey thanks everybody!!Well I evidently have too many roosters.Since they have deformed legs, won't be able to sell them. Must I keep them seperate? Also, if i want just eggs and no chicks , I must seperate roosters too yes? Miz Maggie Mae

 

[Chris09]

OK,
Here is what I think.

(* When I say Game that would mean that there a Gamefowl cross*)
1 Dominique Rooster
2 Game Rooster
3 Game Hen
4 Game Rooster
5 Game Rooster
6 Game 3 in front Hens 1 in back Rooster
7 Game Hen
8 game Hen
9 Game Hen
11 Dominique Rooster
12 Production Red Rooster
13 Production Red Hen
14 Dominique Hen (I think cant see the comb)

Chris

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

well you have 11 chicks and 14 photos, so you've double pictured a couple.

there are 3 pics of a roo that all look the same and then a 2nd one that also looks like a game mix but is definately not the same bird.

One of the solid reds (production reds) is a roo and the other looks pullet.

Then the dominiques I disagree with a previous poster and say they both look female to me...

So you have 3 maybe 4 roos all together. for 11 birds you only should have no more than 2 roos but better for just 1 rooster. I'd wait a few weeks and let the younger ones mature some to give you a better idea on whos what.

Roosters are best seperated, especially those game mix boys, games can be notoriously mean and territorial in what I've always heard. Post on here and see if you have anyone in your state or area who'd be willing to take on some 'issue' roosters

you never know you may luck out.

 

[jossanne]

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You don't have to keep hens and roos separate. As long as you collect eggs daily and refrigerate them, you won't be able to taste or see a difference in fertile and non-fertile eggs. The only problem would be your ratio of roos to hens. Your poor hens will be pretty beat up by all the attention, and the roos would be more prone to fight.

 

[chick_magnet]

1 black sex link rooster
2 rooster
3pullet
4rooster
5 near the camera are pullets
6 not sure maybe rooster
7pullet

9 rooster black sex link

thanks all i know but i can tell you that all ur black one with white dots are all rooster. it is black sex link pullet would have black and orange marking around their neck