What Breed & Gender are my chickens!?

[Frankie Ruiz]

Maybe the other rooster is a Welsummer?? I agree on the 2nd gen sex link rooster aswell

 

[Michael OShay]

Eh, i agree with the second gen. link or. However, The feathering on the other roo is golden maran cockerel coloring.

With those yellow legs, it's not a pure Marans.

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

With those yellow legs, it's not a pure Marans.

Yeah that's why I'm thinking Welsummer

 

[Michael OShay]

Yeah that's why I'm thinking Welsummer

It's similarly colored, but I don't think it's pure Welsummer either with that black feathering across the shoulders and that brown feathering on the thighs. Welsummer roosters have copper colored feathering that covers the shoulder area and black feathering that covers the thighs.

 

[Frankie Ruiz]

It's similarly colored, but I don't think it's pure Welsummer either with that black feathering across the shoulders and that brown feathering on the thighs. Welsummer roosters have copper colored feathering that covers the shoulder area and black feathering that covers the thighs.

Ah I see. Thanks for the info

 

[Tarina-Rose]

Thankyou so much everyone for your input! I am still woken up every morning at 5 am and my fears seem to be true. I am really attached to my roosters, and I was wondering if there are people who take them in and give them a rich healthy life in Brisbane, Australia? I don't want my chickens to be harmed in any way, and I want to know they are living a good life.

I would also like to ask what the temperament of a 17 week old rooster would be? I have heard that two roosters together will often end in death.
My roosters are so calm! There was some pecking a few weeks ago but it has now stopped and the two get along perfectly. I am intrigued as my roos don't display much/if any aggressive behavior and love a good cuddle every day.

 

[Michael OShay]

Ah I see. Thanks for the info

You're welcome.

 

[Michael OShay]

Thankyou so much everyone for your input! I am still woken up every morning at 5 am and my fears seem to be true. I am really attached to my roosters, and I was wondering if there are people who take them in and give them a rich healthy life in Brisbane, Australia? I don't want my chickens to be harmed in any way, and I want to know they are living a good life.

I would also like to ask what the temperament of a 17 week old rooster would be? I have heard that two roosters together will often end in death.
My roosters are so calm! There was some pecking a few weeks ago but it has now stopped and the two get along perfectly. I am intrigued as my roos don't display much/if any aggressive behavior and love a good cuddle every day.

You're welcome. Two roosters will rarely fight to the death unless they are game cocks bred to do so. However they may well fight as they mature, particularly if there are not enough hens to go around. Even more than the roosters fighting, I would be concerned about the hens. The recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens. As they mature and the hormones kick in, too many rooster will become very hard physically on the hens; over-breeding them, biting and plucking the feathers from their necks and backs, battering them, and potentially, seriously injuring them. The only reason you really need a rooster is to fertilize eggs for hatching and 1 rooster can easily handle 10-15 hens in this regard.