Newbie Chicken Parents.

[ChickenCin]

Hi, I thought I'd join as we just got 2 chickens for our backyard and have already found this site immensely helpful after searching for help & tips about keeping chickens.

I don't know what kind of chickens we have, as they're supposedly mixed breed, though she mentioned leghorn & easter egg chicken in the mix.

They were 8-10 weeks old when we got them, though we're not 100% sure if one of them might be a rooster as over the last week one of them began giving what sounded like a little half crow/cockadoodledo a few times each morning.

We also have 2 little dogs that went crazy when we first brought the chickens home, so have set up the chichen run in a separate fenced area so the dogs are not tempted to get involved with them.

I have posted a couple of photos if anyone can tell if its a rooster or just a boisterous hen that makes noise.

 

[caboodleschicks]

Love the coloring of it!

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[caboodleschicks]

Now, to see if I can help.

How many weeks have you had him?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

Gender-wise, I'm not sure but if you post on this forum you will get expert advice -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT

 

[ChickenCin]

Now, to see if I can help.

How many weeks have you had him?

We've had them almost 4 weeks, so estimating its now around 12 weeks old??

 

[caboodleschicks]

Yeah, it's possibly a rooster.

 

[drumstick diva]

Please do post on "what breed or gender is this."