Pullets or Cockrells?

[dawnEF]

This is Rocky and Queenie. Dont know what breed Rocky is and all i know about Queenie is shes an ex battery hen.

This is Goldie and Ginger. Five weeks old dont know what breed they are. But was told they are female.

 

[BantamLover21]

Red bird is a production red pullet. The other bird looks like a hatchery-quality Splash Blue Laced Red Wyandotte cockerel.
This is Rocky and Queenie. Dont know what breed Rocky is and all i know about Queenie is shes an ex battery hen.
They look like light colored production reds or dark Buff Orpingtons.
This is Goldie and Ginger. Five weeks old dont know what breed they are. But was told they are female.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

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This is Goldie and Ginger. Five weeks old dont know what breed they are. But was told they are female.

Those are buff orps.

 

[dawnEF]

Hi BantamLover21 and Mountain Peeps
Thanks for that im going to go read up on them cheers

 

[Aragon]

Okay here they are again at 8 weeks (4/11 to 4/13 hatch date). I think there are three boys and three girls
Roo in back, Pullet in foreground.

Roo in back, two pullets up front.

Roo

The flock together ... this was a difficult photo to take. They didn't want to all look up at the same time.

 

[iwiw60]

I think you are correct...3 ROOs and 3 PULLETs

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Yes, you are right.

 

[Aragon]

I was reading on another post about someone who had two roos and them needing to get rid of a roo so as to not overmate or stress the hens. Assuming I am correct with 3 roos and 3 hens, do I need to get rid of two roos? So do I need a seperate pen for the two roos I don't keep until I can invite them for dinner? Also, when is the right age for dinner invites?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I was reading on another post about someone who had two roos and them needing to get rid of a roo so as to not overmate or stress the hens. Assuming I am correct with 3 roos and 3 hens, do I need to get rid of two roos? So do I need a seperate pen for the two roos I don't keep until I can invite them for dinner? Also, when is the right age for dinner invites?

You need to seperate two of them, your hens will be severely overmated if you don't. 3 might even be enough. The general rule of thumb is 8-10 hens per rooster. So you will need to find out which one is the least "active" and keep that one with them.

 

[Aragon]

At 8 - 9 weeks I haven't seen any indications of "activity", what age can I expect to see this?