Saddle feathers

[chickenhappy1233]

Goober at about 7-8 weeks.
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thats a good photo, you can really see the male feathering comming in

 

[MysteryChicken]

thats a good photo, you can really see the male feathering comming in

Yep.

 

[bhawk-23]

And speckled one

 

[chickenhappy1233]

the barred one is also a cockerel

 

[chickenhappy1233]

do you plan on keeping any cockerels?

 

[bhawk-23]

do you plan on keeping any cockerels?

We hadn't. We are allowed roosters, just unsure if our neighbors would be happy. I am attached to the lighter white one. And the barred too though not as much as we suspected he was a rooster. The barred is quite quiet in demeanor. What are the chances of getting a docile rooster?

 

[chickenhappy1233]

We hadn't. We are allowed roosters, just unsure if our neighbors would be happy. I am attached to the lighter white one. And the barred too though not as much as we suspected he was a rooster. The barred is quite quiet in demeanor. What are the chances of getting a docile rooster?

there are, personally i would pick the lighter one if you decide you want a rooster, i see that he is a brahma mix and brahmas are generally a pretty docile breed. if you dont like the crowing you can put a no crow collar on him, mine wears one. if you do plan on keeping him you will need to get more pullets

 

[bhawk-23]

We have 1 small dog and a 9 yr old I worry about. Both dogs (80 lb and 9 lb) pay little attention to, and mostly steer clear of, the chickens, especially mama hen. LoL but the chickens are not as aggressive as a rooster.

 

[chickenhappy1233]

We have 1 small dog and a 9 yr old I worry about. Both dogs (80 lb and 9 lb) pay little attention to, and mostly steer clear of, the chickens, especially mama hen. LoL but the chickens are not as aggressive as a rooster.

what i would do if you want to keep him is wait until his hormones hit, if he begins to get aggresive get rid of him. it is a problem if a rooster is atacking people. i personally have never had an aggresive rooster

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

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OP, I don't think that all of them are cockerels. Lemme go back and look at pics better.