Straight Run--How many roos did you get?

[Peaches Lee]

So I have 14 Easter Eggers. I'm thinking I have quite a few roos. They are all so rambunctious and rowdy during playtime. I don't know about chicken behaviour but does rowdy=roo? They have also developed a trick of jumping on their waterer, and fighting over who gets on it. Would hens take part in this play? They are 1 week old.

Just wondering if you got straight run, how many roos did you get out of however many chicks?

 

[taprock]

I had 27 chicks and ended up with 9 roos.

 

[Break an Egg]

Got 4 silkies from Ideal ended up with 3 roos out of 4. I just got 4 more so, wish me luck

 

[Ridgerunner]

Out of 6 straight run Speckeld Sussex, I had 2 pullets and 4 roosters.

Out of 6 straight run Buff Orpingtons, I got 7 pullets and 0 roosters. Even the packing peanut was a pullet.

 

[FMAFarms]

Easter Eggers are known for being playful and rambunctious. It has nothing to do with gender!

 

[Peaches Lee]

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Oh, that's good to know! They are so much fun to watch. One will get a "special" shaving and run around cheeping while the others chase it--so cute.

Thank you all that chimed in!!

 

[wowmanacat]

I have yet to have any chicks but I have read ans heard that 50/50 is a good guess, but like other have said you really never know they grow up.

 

[lady feathers]

Speckled Sussex 3 roos out of 4 (but I lost one at a few days ,maybe it was a pullet)
Salmon Faverolles 2 roos out of 6

On a side note: out of 5 EE pullets from FFH (1 roo for sure, possibly a second one) Not certain the hatcheries are on their game this year!

 

[koakritters]

i've only ever grabbed one out of a straight run bin, and i got a rooster...

o well he's my silkie and he is the most amazing bird ever!!! i'll just have to try to get a female again when they get them in again this year....

 

[sheila3935]

I went to Cackle and got 10. 5 buff cochin bantams only 2 girls 3 silver penciled bantam cochins only 1 girl and 2 silkies 1 girl 1 boy. so 6 boys out of 10, but thats my luck with straight run. But I went to a farm last summer the guys was selling chicks he got from McMurray I picked out 6 and only got one roo, but that one I really didnt look at too good.