Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Llamacorn]

I was taught early to not name what we might eat but couldn't resist with the silky Mud, Grime, Dirt, Muck

That's fair. Ours are pets though so no eating here. I think elly might be an Elih though...XD how long does it usually take before you can tell if it's a Hen or a Roo?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sometimes it is lay and egg or cock a doodle doo
post a picture can see

 

[Hinotori]

We do eat extra roosters here. Some do end up as pets. Some, like Ashes, because he's my only white rooster and is happy to pose for pictures. Others, like Snape, insist on being a pet.

Im out in the country though, so it doesn't matter if I have roosters.

I've recently noticed a side effect with the breeding for extra friendliness is that the roosters don't crow as much. Just a few times a day. Not like the ameraucana roosters that wouldn't shut up

 

[Llamacorn]

Sometimes it is lay and egg or cock a doodle doo
post a picture can see

Baby is the first two pictures

 

[Llamacorn]

Baby is the first two pictures

first Luna. second elly. Third is babs

 

[Llamacorn]

Sorry for the split post. My phone hates this site XD

 

[pennyJo1960]

they are much too young to know give them 4 weeks to grow a little

 

[Llamacorn]

they are much too young to know give them 4 weeks to grow a little

A local farmer told me in the first week you can sex from feathers on wings and tail but that it was only like 80% accurate. He tried to convince me to vent sex them and I was not down for that hahahahaha 4 weeks isn't to long to wait

 

[Hinotori]

No. Can't feather sex unless you crossbreed slow and fast feathering breeds.

Tails don't mean anything. I've had males and females get the tails in later than hatchmates.

Can get a good idea by looking at the Combs if you know what your looking for after they are a few weeks old.

Not silkies so should be able to tell around 8 weeks for sure. I have a 4 week old hatchery "ameraucana" I'm thinking is a boy, but the comb hasn't pinked up or gotten bigger yet. It is showing all 3 rows of peas which are usually boys.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Your pretty good at the silky I know this, I have learned on a good share of breeds what is pullet .. I will admit the Onalaska feed store is pretty good about what they get in but even they say EE is Ameracauna