The nice thing about black sexlink roosters is that, usually, they have silver and barring, and also carry a gene for red. The can produce some very interesting chicks, with a multitude of colorings and patterns. If you want a rooster for making some colorful chicks, they are probably the best choice.
I absolutely want to hatch some of my own one day! This is super exciting!
Wyandottes can be tricky. I think pullet, for now.We started with just four chickens from mypetchicken. They were supposed to be hens. But so far, we can tell at least 2 out of 4 are cockerels. And now I'm fearing my 5 1/2 week old Silver-laced Wyandotte is a roo. What do you all think? I'm really just sick about this. We love our chickens.
I'm sorry but I'm pretty sure you got a boy there. I could be wrong but I just went through this. I bought 6 silver laced wyandotte pullets and 3 turned out to be roosters. At that age the females don't have wattles yet.We started with just four chickens from mypetchicken. They were supposed to be hens. But so far, we can tell at least 2 out of 4 are cockerels. And now I'm fearing my 5 1/2 week old Silver-laced Wyandotte is a roo. What do you all think? I'm really just sick about this. We love our chickens.
I guess I'll keep them hoping for a miracle, or until they crow. Any suggestions on the best time to rehome them?
This is so awful...I'm so incredibly sad. My kids and I are already heartbroken about our Australorp and RIR. I feel bad for our chicks. They are so reliant on each other and have been such a fun little flock to watch. Keeping chickens is definitely not for the faint of heart!
