RIR pullets or cockerels??

[BGcoop]

I love my RIRs. As they grow if you watch them Very closely you will be able to see different changes in them to tell them apart and once they are mature I’ve been able to tell mine apart by comb shape/“wiggle”. An easy and cheap way to differentiate them though is to use different color thin zip ties around their ankles-you just have to watch closely and change them out as their legs get bigger.

 

[btdupree]

No problem. Did you buy them as sexed birds or unsexed, from TSC?

Yeah, they were supposed to ALL be pullets. I didn't realize until recently that I shouldn't rely on that. So, I started investigating a bit more & found this forum....then I started panicking last night after reading through all the great threads on here.

 

[featherhead007]

Roos need love too! But good Cluck!

 

[TxChickieFan]

Don't panic yet. Some hens (especially breeds with single combs like RIRs) can be deceptive early on.

 

[featherhead007]

Calm soothing breaths. In your nose, and slowly exhale out your mouth. (Relax and enjoy the moment) Or you can panic if you want!

 

[TxChickieFan]

In my experience, pullets that develop small combs quickly will stall out, and cockerels will keep developing. So a few pics taken today compared to a few more pics taken in a few weeks will give you a better idea of what you have. It's just the waiting that's tough!

 

[TxChickieFan]

Looking back through your pics, I'm not really seeing any wattle development on your chicks, which is a good indication for pullets. But the pics of the 2nd and 4th chicks show their wattles more clearly, so better headshots of chicks 1 and 3 might make them less suspicious...or not, lol. At least it would give you a better pic to compare to in a few weeks...

 

[btdupree]

Calm soothing breaths. In your nose, and slowly exhale out your mouth. (Relax and enjoy the moment) Or you can panic if you want!

These chickens have been my small bit of zen in this 2020 craziness. I think I'll just live in denial until they get vocal LOL

 

[featherhead007]

These chickens have been my small bit of zen in this 2020 craziness. I think I'll just live in denial until they get vocal LOL

I have never been to Egypt, so You must tell me what de Nile is like someday.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes I love my chickens too!