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Roosters? When can you tell???

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by Brian, Feb 29, 2008.

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  1. Feb 29, 2008 #1
    Brian

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    My chicks are 4 weeks old. I see no obvious comb, spurs, or cockadoodle-doos. Are we safe then???
    Brian
     
  2. Feb 29, 2008 #2
    hypnofrogstevie

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    what breed are they? sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks
     
  3. Feb 29, 2008 #3
    crysmom

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    umm I had a cochin bantam that I didn't know was a roo until he finally crowed at 18 weeks ....
     
  4. Feb 29, 2008 #4
    speckledhen

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    Dont get spurs till they're at least six to eight months old, either. You are SO not out of the woods, LOL!
     
  5. Feb 29, 2008 #5
    Tuffoldhen

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    Got to let us know what kind you have.... and pics help....
     
  6. Feb 29, 2008 #6
    Brian

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  7. Feb 29, 2008 #7
    LilPeeps

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    It's difficult to tell, but it looks like you have at least 2 roos in the bunch. Maybe you could try to get pics of each bird individually.
     
  8. Feb 29, 2008 #8
    Scrambled Egg

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    For me, it wsn't until he crowed, lol!! Boy that's a newbie for ya!!! Looking back now with the differences in his colors, I should have known from day one!!! I have learned quite alot about chickens this past year!!!![​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  9. Feb 29, 2008 #9
    texaschickmama

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    I was pretty much sure I had a BO roo at 11 wks. Compared to the pullets he had a much bigger comb. He did not crow until he was like 7 months old.
     
  10. Feb 29, 2008 #10
    Brian

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    Geez...how can you tell? That was fast.
     
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