Hey guys,
I'm new to BYC, and really any forum, so please tell me if I'm supposed to make my own post or if I can add my questions to this post
I have a starter flock for my backyard, and I'm curious as to whether or not I've ended up with all hens or how many roosters I may have.... I purchased a few from feed stores and the other half from a breeder a couple hours away. She didn't offer sexed chicks, just what-you-see-is-what-you-get.
The whole group is 3-4 weeks old now, except one this first one...
(Please pardon the poo, the whole room gets stripped daily and fresh bedding applied; just hadn't done it before the photos)
Araucana (at least sold as such; likely EE instead). She acts henny to me. Let's the others cuddle under her chest/wing. Mid picture here, the dark rustic one.
I have (1) Sicilian Buttercup - supposedly sexed prior to arrival at feed store as a pullet. Think she is a pullet. Also seen above. I think she likes the camera! Here's a side shot of her:
Then I have a blue and a white Silkie. The blue has a little cotton puff on top of her/his head... are some Silkies prone to wild "fro" hair, like a polish? Blue is back left:
In the above picture you can see my two Gold space wyandotte Bantams... they're so tiny, but they are definitely 3 weeks old! Doubt I can sex them yet...
Front left is one of my standard- sized Silver Lace Wyandottes...
Above is the white Silkie
And behind the Sicilian. Itterxup is my grey Polish (supposed to be a candy corn Polish? Not sure if they come in that blue/grey color). Here's another shot of him:
Pretty sure the Polish is a Roo, as he and this other Silver Lace Wyandotte chest-bump and scrap with each other a bit
My other Silver Lace doesn't have the white cheeks or as much white wing feathers. Which confuses me a bit because I thought pullets grew their wing feathers before cockerels typically do... and they're the same age.
This is a shot of them together:
The one I suspect is a roo is on the heater, while the other is below it.
So that's it!
Any help is most definitely appreciated!
Happy to provide more pictures if needed!
Thank you guys!