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AndreaGray
In the Brooder
- Apr 29, 2020
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We have two crowing cockerels this morning! You guys are right again! Thanks for following along on our first journey.
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It sure appears that way to me too. I’m a newbie though!Both cockerels
Oh yeah, definitely a cockerelHere is one of our barred rocks at 8 weeks now. View attachment 2156683
Those are ladies.Here are my barred rocks at about 5 weeks.. I’m crossing my fingers they can both keep their girl names
You got some cockerels. Just see how it goes. They tend to get an attitude as they go through a teenager hormonal phase and you might not think they're so cute. ;-) Alternatively, they could be sweet and good to the girls.Here is one of our barred rocks at 8 weeks now. View attachment 2156683
The general guideline is 10 hens per rooster to minimize over mating and possible fighting. You have enough for 1 rooster, possibly 2 if they get along okay and are raised together.We have 14 hens in all.
#2 is definitely a cockerel, #1 has significantly less comb so may be a pullet. I am somewhat confused as to who is who in your most recent pictures, you don't have them labeled there. The most recent photo is of a cockerel. The previous photos at 5 weeks look like pullets, though the comb is a little on the large side.
The general guideline is 10 hens per rooster to minimize over mating and possible fighting. You have enough for 1 rooster, possibly 2 if they get along okay and are raised together.
You got some cockerels. Just see how it goes. They tend to get an attitude as they go through a teenager hormonal phase and you might not think they're so cute. ;-) Alternatively, they could be sweet and good to the girls.
Here are my barred rocks at about 5 weeks.. I’m crossing my fingers they can both keep their girl names
megbert said:Here are my barred rocks at about 5 weeks.. I’m crossing my fingers they can both keep their girl namesHere are my barred rocks at about 5 weeks.. I’m crossing my fingers they can both keep their girl names
Here are my barred
The last pic I posted is of chick number two. Here is number one...You got some cockerels. Just see how it goes. They tend to get an attitude as they go through a teenager hormonal phase and you might not think they're so cute. ;-) Alternatively, they could be sweet and good to the girls.
#2 is definitely a cockerel, #1 has significantly less comb so may be a pullet. I am somewhat confused as to who is who in your most recent pictures, you don't have them labeled there. The most recent photo is of a cockerel. The previous photos at 5 weeks look like pullets, though the comb is a little on the large side.
The general guideline is 10 hens per rooster to minimize over mating and possible fighting. You have enough for 1 rooster, possibly 2 if they get along okay and are raised together.
That last pic was of chick number 2. Here is a recent of number 1