What age? What sex? Help needed!!

[Rose Quartz]

Here’s number two. What’s all your thoughts?

I don't see any pointy feathers on this one, but based on the comb being so bright compared to the other 2 you have, I'd say this is a boy too.

 

[LukeChickens]

This one looks like a boy to me, and about 11 - 13 weeks because it looks like his male feathers are just starting to come in.

Thanks

 

[LukeChickens]

I don't see any pointy feathers on this one, but based on the comb being so bright compared to the other 2 you have, I'd say this is a boy too.

Thank you!

 

[LukeChickens]

I have 7 extra cockerels that are gonna get butchered.

I don’t want to butcher mine. But do need to give one away and get another hen if I have two. What are the main dangers in short term?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I don’t want to butcher mine. But do need to give one away and get another hen if I have two. What are the main dangers in short term?

Like with the ladies? Over breeding, & probably some fighting if anything. I don't think anything really bad will happen though.

 

[LukeChickens]

Like with the ladies? Over breeding, & probably some fighting if anything. I don't think anything really bad will happen though.

The Roos won’t kill the hens or each other??

 

[MysteryChicken]

The Roos won’t kill the hens or each other??

That is rare. But gang breeding(5-6 cockerels) trying to mate a single pullet can be a death sentence.

Cockerel killing cockerel, or rooster killing rooster is rare, but happens. One of my project Orpingtons killed my welsummer. My other Sumatra cockerel killed the other. So 2 cases for me, so it's pretty rare, & I've been keeping chickens for a long time.

I've experienced hens killing a rooster once. So, yeah wasn't a pretty sight.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hi everyone,
I am brand new to backyard chickens and need help.

the person I bought these off have said they are all hens and doesn’t know what age they are.

Can you let me know if you think they are all hens and an approximate age if possible?

Very good quality English Buff Orps.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Here’s number two. What’s all your thoughts?

Oh, that’s a boy.

 

[Mrs. K]

Hmm, I am surprised, I do not see a boy in either of the two birds you posted, they are just getting closer to laying. Is either bird MUCH taller than the other birds, or are they approximately the same height. I think you have all 4 pullets.

Mrs K