Roo or Hen

[Wendyhuckins]

 

[Wendyhuckins]

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Both Roos?

 

[Painted Calls]

Both Roos?

Both cockerels, yes.

 

[Wendyhuckins]

Both cockerels, yes.

Lovely… thank you!! Let me ask, I just got 5 more chicks yesterday, I’m assuming day old or so, 4 RIR and 1 ameracauna (sp), do you think the roo will bother the babies? I do have them in a separate cage but at some point, I’ve got to let them into the general population..

 

[Painted Calls]

Lovely… thank you!! Let me ask, I just got 5 more chicks yesterday, I’m assuming day old or so, 4 RIR and 1 ameracauna (sp), do you think the roo will bother the babies? I do have them in a separate cage but at some point, I’ve got to let them into the general population..

You'll need to wait until they are mature enough to go out. Then do "look but don't touch" integration. Once they are integrated they will be fine.

 

[sourland]

It’s all the same bird..but I assumed as much. How do you know for sure?

Male specific pointed hackle and saddle feathering coupled with early comb and wattle development.