Please tell me these are hens 🤞🙏

[Silkie2005]

New life goal

Imagine having to come up with names for that lot! Chicken 1, chicken 2, chicken 3 ..... *one hour later* chicken 89, chicken 90 You would have to train them to line up each morning so you could count them!

 

[kiwi-chick]

I have 1 rooster with 3 hens and 2 chicks, very shortly that will become 2 roosters with 4 hens.

In the natural order of chickens, that is acceptable but it is a large family group. However: that is what is natural and not a one of us keep chickens in a natural setting.

One rooster to 3-4 hens is ok BUT they do need a lot of space if you have more than one group.

 

[Silkie2005]

I have 1 rooster with 3 hens and 2 chicks, very shortly that will become 2 roosters with 4 hens.

In the natural order of chickens, that is acceptable but it is a large family group. However: that is what is natural and not a one of us keep chickens in a natural setting.

One rooster to 3-4 hens is ok BUT they do need a lot of space if you have more than one group.

Yep, it depends on the temperament of the rooster. Some of them are really friendly and some of them are just plain wicked!

 

[MelNZ]

Yep, it depends on the temperament of the rooster. Some of them are really friendly and some of them are just plain wicked!

I will re home them if I can, keep the nice ones, they are young at the moment so not causing problems yet, but I imagine that wont last. My kids love collecting eggs and hanging out with the flock which they obviously wont do if they are getting chased or attacked. We had one that threw itself against the fence every time my youngest went near - his own fault what happened next ...

 

[MelNZ]

Ok, I might be clutching straws, but, I was looking at my 16 week old speckled Sussex and its saddle feathers look round - does that mean it might actually be a hen?