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[turtlewomyn]

A month or so ago I bought some chicks that were "straight run" (she said she couldn't tell what they were). Supposedly five are easter eggers and one is def a silkie (and I am pretty sure that is a roo). I am beginning to think that the five EE's are also all roosters. Those will be about 8 weeks tomorrow (she said they hatched on easter). Their combs look pink and some tails are kind of curvy (like a rooster tail). I can't have roosers where I am at (I can try to get some close ups later, but they keep running from me).

 

[ChickenLover200]

#1 hen? #2 is this a hen? #3 You guys have been so helpful, I think this are the hens I'm left with after pulling all the crowing suspected roosters out of the group. Just want to make sure I'm right as I'm packing the rest up to take out to a farm today.

I'd say those are hens...

A month or so ago I bought some chicks that were "straight run" (she said she couldn't tell what they were). Supposedly five are easter eggers and one is def a silkie (and I am pretty sure that is a roo). I am beginning to think that the five EE's are also all roosters. Those will be about 8 weeks tomorrow (she said they hatched on easter). Their combs look pink and some tails are kind of curvy (like a rooster tail). I can't have roosers where I am at (I can try to get some close ups later, but they keep running from me).

can't help much with the ones pictured, but do you have a picture of the silkie?

 

[DuckGirl77]

#1 hen?

#2 is this a hen?




#3

You guys have been so helpful, I think this are the hens I'm left with after pulling all the crowing suspected roosters out of the group. Just want to make sure I'm right as I'm packing the rest up to take out to a farm today.

Pretty sure they're all hens.

A month or so ago I bought some chicks that were "straight run" (she said she couldn't tell what they were). Supposedly five are easter eggers and one is def a silkie (and I am pretty sure that is a roo). I am beginning to think that the five EE's are also all roosters. Those will be about 8 weeks tomorrow (she said they hatched on easter). Their combs look pink and some tails are kind of curvy (like a rooster tail). I can't have roosers where I am at (I can try to get some close ups later, but they keep running from me).

Some close-ups would help. I'm pretty sure the one on the top left is a hen.

 

[turtlewomyn]

I'd say those are hens...
can't help much with the ones pictured, but do you have a picture of the silkie?

I am pretty sure that one is a rooster as well as I had asked on one of the silkie threads when I first got him (I actually just watched a video tutorial and I think all six of my "straight run" are roosters based on tail shape and combs.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Do you have a picture of the silkie's comb?

 

[newchickmom213]

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I was told that my EE's were 3 weeks old. One looks older than that? Do they both look like pullets?

 

[ChickenLover200]

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I was told that my EE's were 3 weeks old. One looks older than that? Do they both look like pullets?

little young to know gender for sure, but both look like pullets. The top one may be closer to 4 weeks or more in age.

 

[DuckGirl77]

I am pretty sure that one is a rooster as well as I had asked on one of the silkie threads when I first got him (I actually just watched a video tutorial and I think all six of my "straight run" are roosters based on tail shape and combs.

Alright, well, signs of a rooster are long, thick legs; large red combs at an early age, hackle and saddle feathers (although these don't come until the roosters are a little older - I'm not sure what age exactly); and other things. I've never had a silkie so I don't know about that one. It looks like you may have some roos, though.

little young to know gender for sure, but both look like pullets. The top one may be closer to 4 weeks or more in age.

The little one is definitely too young to tell what gender. I think the other one is a pullet.

 

[turtlewomyn]

Do you have a picture of the silkie's comb?

This is when I first got him on or around April 16. He was two months she said then. I posted these pictures on one of the silkie threads and was told a rooster already.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Do you have a picture of the silkie's comb?

This is when I first got him on or around April 16. He was two months she said then. I posted these pictures on one of the silkie threads and was told a rooster already.

yeah. Rooster wih that big of a comb.