Olive Egger Roo or Hen?

[SBFChickenGirl]

Do you guys think it would be a cockerel even though I hatched one out a month or so after this one and it's crowing but this one isn't?

The one that is crowing is probably dominant, and so the EE doesn't crow as to not attract unwanted attention from the dominant cockerel.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Love your silkie in your profile pic!

Thanks!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Yes. It is a cockerel without a doubt. He is being submissive to the crowing cockerel.

Thanks!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

The one that is crowing is probably dominant, and so the EE doesn't crow as to not attract unwanted attention from the dominant cockerel.

Thank you!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Thanks!

You're welcome!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

How would you guys separate them out until spring breeding? This one is in with 2 other roos and 9 hens and I was going to move them out when they started crowing. Since they grew up together could I take the 2 out and put them by themselves in another coop without hens?

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

How would you guys separate them out until spring breeding? This one is in with 2 other roos and 9 hens and I was going to move them out when they started crowing. Since they grew up together could I take the 2 out and put them by themselves in another coop without hens?

Yup! That's called a bachelor flock, and they should be good together, as long as they don't have any hens with them.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Yup! That's called a bachelor flock, and they should be good together, as long as they don't have any hens with them.

Thank you so much!