Hi,
I have 3 mixed breed chicks that are now almost 3 months old. There are 2 white ones that I'm pretty sure are girls, but the black one has a bigger comb and I was thinking it might be a rooster. He/she doesn't show any difference in behaviour though. I've tried to examine him/her from all sides and I can't really see any pointed feathers or spurs or anything like that. What do you think?
This was closest I could get...
I also got 5 chicks of varying ages from someone. They are what is called 'Arabic/Baladi chickens' over here, basically a crazy mixture of anything you can think of
He says the 2 older ones are roosters, the biggest one certainly is because I heard him crowing. The 3 little ones he says are hens. I wonder how he can tell at such a young age though, some of them haven't even got all their feathers yet. Would you agree that I have 2 roosters and 3 hens here?
Thanks!
Iris.
I have 3 mixed breed chicks that are now almost 3 months old. There are 2 white ones that I'm pretty sure are girls, but the black one has a bigger comb and I was thinking it might be a rooster. He/she doesn't show any difference in behaviour though. I've tried to examine him/her from all sides and I can't really see any pointed feathers or spurs or anything like that. What do you think?
This was closest I could get...
I also got 5 chicks of varying ages from someone. They are what is called 'Arabic/Baladi chickens' over here, basically a crazy mixture of anything you can think of
He says the 2 older ones are roosters, the biggest one certainly is because I heard him crowing. The 3 little ones he says are hens. I wonder how he can tell at such a young age though, some of them haven't even got all their feathers yet. Would you agree that I have 2 roosters and 3 hens here?Thanks!
Iris.
