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My sliver laced had a comb like that at that age. shes 13 weeks now and its paled out.

I have a silver laced just that age. I vote pullet.

Great idea, thank you.

This is the first time I am letting this hen sit. She got broody same time last year and I spent time breaking her. I'm just to busy this year. I got a couple of eggs from my neighbors hens who stay with the rooster. If these hatch, do I need to keep chick feed in a separate place for the...

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First one looks like golden or black laced red, the other two do not look like Wyandottes to me. I never had any patterned that way at all. My silver laced was different, but those have so much black on them. May I ask where you got them? Tractor supply is notorious for making mistakes.

Too young to tell for sure. #2 has a redder comb then the rest, so possible cockerel. I added 4 Wyandottes to my group this year, 3 pullets and I ordered a cockerel. He is very obviously male. He was marked, so no guessing. But now so much easier for me to see the differences if I had not know...

Pullet

IMO they are to young to remove all heat. I would have left the plate in their brooder so they can get under it when needed. When you see them using it less and less, you know they are comfortable. Heat lamps in small spaces tend to force them to be under it even if they don't need or want it...

Thank you for teaching this. This is always a concern of mine. I don't think I could actually unless my chicken was suffering terribly. I appreciate knowing this if I ever have to.

If you don't ask any questions, you may get some results that would be hard to live with. I recently re-homed a rooster. One man wanted him, I asked if he had a flock for with? never answered me. I asked various ways, didn't answer. It really bothered me. This rooster was a good boy and most of...

https://the-chicken-chick.com/facts-and-myths-about-fertile-eggs/ Good article to show your hubby. Only way to convince him is to show him facts. Also, as others have stated, one rooster with 3 hens is not enough hens. Or you could get more roosters than that. That would be very bad for your...

Looks like a mixture of black laced and a couple blue laced. Pretty! Hard to tell sex yet. Did you order all pullets? I just got 3 black laced reds and one silver laced Wyandotte. The silver laced is almost all feathered out and the rest are still working on it. I ordered one male, he is...

wow, never heard of such a thing. A new survey? unbelievable. Wonder if they get a cut.