Aug 31, 2018 #1 Themagicone Chirping Aug 28, 2018 85 78 76 Ramsey, MN Hi, I have 6 new chicks. Various breeds. The one in the photo already has a nice red top. Thinking he is a roo. Or maybe just a hen? I haven't heard him/her make noise except the peeps. Attachments 20180829_080052.jpg 386.8 KB · Views: 18 20180829_080053.jpg 373.1 KB · Views: 16
Hi, I have 6 new chicks. Various breeds. The one in the photo already has a nice red top. Thinking he is a roo. Or maybe just a hen? I haven't heard him/her make noise except the peeps.
Aug 31, 2018 #2 sourland Broody Magician Premium Feather Member 16 Years May 3, 2009 171,386 703,538 2,357 New Jersey Perhaps a cockerel, but it is really too early to gender ID with any degree of accuracy.
Aug 31, 2018 #3 Flockandfowl46 Crowing Mar 28, 2018 1,462 4,386 346 Southwest Virginia USA Silverlaced Wyandotte show combs and redness early on I can't really tell by this pic but saying cockeral until better pics of comb posted
Silverlaced Wyandotte show combs and redness early on I can't really tell by this pic but saying cockeral until better pics of comb posted
Aug 31, 2018 #4 leslielbk Songster 8 Years Mar 23, 2016 219 256 202 West central Florida (yes, that's a thing) Waaay too early to tell! Enjoy the peeps while they last - if it's indeed a rooster he'll make plenty of noise later on ))
Waaay too early to tell! Enjoy the peeps while they last - if it's indeed a rooster he'll make plenty of noise later on ))
Aug 31, 2018 #5 alexa009 Crossing the Road 6 Years Apr 6, 2017 4,191 18,405 927 Texas My Coop My Coop How old? Cockerels are never as noisy as the pullets at this age.
Aug 31, 2018 #6 drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Feather Member 12 Years Aug 26, 2009 140,917 294,199 2,097 Out to pasture Really need to see pictures without fencing in the way .
Aug 31, 2018 #7 Crazy for Chickens! Free Ranging Jun 9, 2017 8,236 10,788 582 NW Missouri Wait a few weeks, then post pics of the comb, please. .
Aug 31, 2018 #8 Alexandra33 Chook Snuggler 9 Years Apr 3, 2015 8,296 11,553 946 Northwest Ohio - The Buckeye State! How old? So far, there's no obvious patchiness of plumage coloration that would indicate cockerel. ~Alex
How old? So far, there's no obvious patchiness of plumage coloration that would indicate cockerel. ~Alex