RIR @ 5 weeks...

[crayon]

Pics in #5

Hey! Can anyone post a pic of their RIRs at 5 weeks? All mine (3) have pretty large combs. Last week I found a Partridge Rocks roo in the mix- fine I will have 15 hens and 3 roos- but my RIRs all have really large combs- and I wanted to make sure this is not a sign of a ROO.... That would be bad news! Considering I had order these all as pullets so I had more eggs! lol....

 

[ChickenPeep]

I found this pic on Bing. Its a six week old pullet. I couldnt find a 5 week old, Sorry!
Do you know how to post a pic?
http://www.babyj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rir_body2_6weeks.jpg

http://www.babyj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rir_head2_6weeks.jpg

 

[crayon]

OH CRAP!!! I will get some pics of my 3.... YES 3.... RIRs after dinner- this could be very bad for me! Or good- I may have to get more hens to even it out! lol

 

[ChickenPeep]

Okay, ill be waiting for pics!! No rush or anything!

 

[crayon]

Their is no system to the madness of photos- They girls were trying to help me and that lead to a bunch of pictures that I can't label- just more or less a general feeling of if these are all roos or if I got any pullets in the bunch!

They are 4 weeks 5 days.

 

[ChickenPeep]

Hmm, im thinking the third one is a roo, but i cant see the other's tails. could you take side pics?
This is what i mean by side pic.

 

[nurse_turtle]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=317482

Check this link to a random auction of 5 week old RIRs roosters.

 

[crayon]

I will try to take a side pic tomorrow- It is dark here now.

 

[ChickenPeep]

Ok great!!
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[stcroixusvi]

Here are my pullets at 5 weeks. The size of the combs varies a lot. They are all now almost 15 weeks and a couple of them look like they are ready to lay eggs any day now. The others still have really small, pale combs and tiny waddles.