When Chciks puff out their hackle feather and look like they are sparing.

[crazyelk]

When Chciks puff out their hackle feather and look like they are sparing are they showing roo traits that young? They were doing this a couple weeks after they hatched. or could they be pullets and just playing?

 

[donrae]

pullets do that too. If you have pics we can try to guess genders.

 

[hope4rainbow]

I have 3mo pullets that do that. Mainly when their cockerel tries to be the boss and they are like "Uh, no!" at him.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Like mentioned, pullets do it to. They are at "that age" where they are more-or-less figuring out the pecking order and are bumping chests and things like that. Very amusing to watch.

 

[crazyelk]

Thanks!!! I also heard my first crow out of a couple chicks that are about 4 weeks old. Are these definitely roos?

 

[donrae]

Crowing = rooster

 

[hope4rainbow]

You heard CROWING from four week olds? Holy crap!

 

[crazyelk]

Sounded like lil squeaky birds. I put them a new roost in the coop and these two lil banty roosters got up on the roost and gave it all they had. Wish I had thought to take video. It was pitiful but it was funny.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

You heard CROWING from four week olds? Holy crap!

Sounded like lil squeaky birds. I put them a new roost in the coop and these two lil banty roosters got up on the roost and gave it all they had. Wish I had thought to take video. It was pitiful but it was funny.

Mine started at 4 weeks old as well - and he sounded like a choking goose. XD

Here is the big man now - Mr. Darcy -

 

[hope4rainbow]

That would be really funny, I'm sure! Our Buttercup cockerel started trying hard at 7wks and got the full thing at 8 but it still sounded pitiful! He had the basic cock-a-doodle-do! But it definitely wasn't roo sounding! Lol