Karly Rae
In the Brooder
- Apr 14, 2022
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We started our flock last year with laying hens, and decided to try chicks this year. We went through the TSC site (Hoover’s Hatchery) with a 90% guarantee when ordering females. They are 7.5 weeks old now (assorted sapphires), and we have been suspicious of these two darker ones from the get go. I’ve seen lots of comments that it’s best to just wait and see if they lay an egg someday, since some females can act like males sometimes, but I’m getting impatient and was curious for some feedback since this is our first go-round. We already have a rooster with our 1 & 2 year old hens, so I’ll be bummed if we do have cockerels in the bunch. Do such prominent combs and wattles this young always mean they’re little roosters?
