Please Help! Pullet or Roo??

[Mr Beaks]

Thanks so much guys! I have to agree, but I was hoping. Lol They all are soooo sweet but I have 1 roo (Snarky) and his 3 ladies (Josephine, Ms Chicken and Froggy) so I don't think I need to keep the Roos

. My Snarky is SUPER to his ladies but I'm NOT his favorite. They are Barred Rocks

Yeah, 3 roos and 3 hens isn't a very good ratio. They are super sweet though. We currently have 2 that need new homes also but I'm having a hard time letting go :/.

This is Coco Rocha. Thought he was a she, lol.

 

[drumstick diva]

1 pullet, two cockerels. Really if your BR doesn't like you (aggressive to humans????) you'd be better off letting him go and keeping one of these boys (if they have the right attitude).

 

[summerb123]

Yeah, 3 roos and 3 hens isn't a very good ratio. They are super sweet though. We currently have 2 that need new homes also but I'm having a hard time letting go

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This is Coco Rocha. Thought he was a she, lol.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

aLLLOOK TOBE ROOS

 

[BantamFan4Life]

The first is a pullet, and the second two are cockrels. And beards will appear with both sexes

they are all very pretty Easter eggers though!

x2

 

[Mr Beaks]

Yeah, 3 roos and 3 hens isn't a very good ratio. They are super sweet though. We currently have 2 that need new homes also but I'm having a hard time letting go :/ . This is Coco Rocha. Thought he was a she, lol.

Thank you!

 

[dekel18042]

I have 4 babies that were born mid May. I was hoping for hens but it looks like 1/2 and 1/2. I was also told I could identify pullets from Roos by their combs.... one of my babies (pullet I think) is a scissor beak. I was told early on to eliminate her, but until she's shows distress NO WAY. She's full of spunk and personality. She is the first to try anything and will hop on me first chance she gets. I'd appreciate any help you guys could give me.

Please, if someone tells you to eliminate a scissor beak unless it is a severe case and the bird can't eat, I would give her a chance. Two years ago I hatched my first and only scissor beak. I didn't notice it initially. My husband did. We tried pushing the beak into place. It didn't work.
But the little bird grew and she has personality. I feed pellets and she has no problems eating them along with free ranging and chopped fruits and vegetables given.
And then she surprised me by laying olive eggs. She's a decent layer.
I've done some research on the cause and I did read certain breeds can be more prone to it. A friend who also has one asked an avian vet and was told it could be malnutrition (Probably not in the case of chickens) or even position within the egg prior to hatching. Mine was hatched by a broody who hid a nest.
As long as the bird can get along and thrive, I would let her go. That said, I don't think I would hatch any of her eggs (I can tell them. They have a slightly different tint), but she is fine as a member of the flock.
She and some others spent the morning picking watermelon off the rind.
Good luck with yours.

 

[Kimberbach]

Thanks everyone! You guys rock. So glad I found this thread. Happy (egg) Gathering!

 

[summerb123]

lol