- May 15, 2011
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I am just starting my urban flock - I have 6 chicks from 7 to 5 weeks old and I think 2 are roos and I want to make sure i end up with only hens as I am not permitted to keep a rooster. I have two sex-linked pullets, two barred rocks, one buff orpington and one blue laced red wyandotte (the younger chick). The two Barred rocks are very different looking so I am pretty sure one is a boy and I just wonder about the wyandotte (only 5 weeks old).
My concern (and hope for advice here) is that the longer I wait the more likely I will be to end up with fewer chickens than I planned on because transitioning in a new member may be tricky. They are currently in a temporary tractor and the "chicken palace" is about to get underway. I have it in my mind that any chicken switching should be done before they move into the new housing.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
My concern (and hope for advice here) is that the longer I wait the more likely I will be to end up with fewer chickens than I planned on because transitioning in a new member may be tricky. They are currently in a temporary tractor and the "chicken palace" is about to get underway. I have it in my mind that any chicken switching should be done before they move into the new housing.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.