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I'm new to chickens.
I have 4 supposedly sexed by Mount Healthy Hatchery BRs amongst others. Took photos today and exactly 5 weeks old. On Tuesday I split the 12 young "pullets" I've been raising with my brother and while he can have roos I cannot as I live in a city. I want to know if any of these BRs has cockerel characteristics, and basically which two should I keep. Thanks for help!!!
BR#1 and BR#4 are bigger, whiter and feathers developed quicker than BR#2 and BR#3. BR#4 fights being held but is most curious.
Less black splash on front of BR#2 legs, more on BR#1.
BR#1
BR#1
BR#2
BR#2
BR#3
BR#3 (BR#4 background)
BR#4
BR#4
BR#4 (w/ BR#3 in background)
BR#4 (w#3 cutoff in foreground)
BR#4
Thanks and hopefully I figure this out by Tuesday, hate to end up with a cockerel both for losing the eggs and having to have it leave a join a flock on its own at a later date.
I have 4 supposedly sexed by Mount Healthy Hatchery BRs amongst others. Took photos today and exactly 5 weeks old. On Tuesday I split the 12 young "pullets" I've been raising with my brother and while he can have roos I cannot as I live in a city. I want to know if any of these BRs has cockerel characteristics, and basically which two should I keep. Thanks for help!!!
BR#1 and BR#4 are bigger, whiter and feathers developed quicker than BR#2 and BR#3. BR#4 fights being held but is most curious.
Less black splash on front of BR#2 legs, more on BR#1.
- BR#1 full body (head BR#2)
BR#1
BR#1
- BR#2 (w/ BR#1 in background)
BR#2
BR#2
- BR#3 (w/ BR#4 in background)
BR#3
BR#3 (BR#4 background)
- BR#4 (W/ BR#3 background down low)
BR#4
BR#4
BR#4 (w/ BR#3 in background)
BR#4 (w#3 cutoff in foreground)
BR#4
Thanks and hopefully I figure this out by Tuesday, hate to end up with a cockerel both for losing the eggs and having to have it leave a join a flock on its own at a later date.