Are my chicks hens?

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Are my chicks hens?
« on: May 19, 2010, 16:22 »
Hi,
I have 3 Pekin Bantam chicks rapidly growing and I wanted to know how I can tell if they are hens and how old do they need to be before I can tell?

They are 5 weeks old at the moment and are in there own coop with mother hen away from the other 5 hens and cockrill, when is a good age to start intriducing them to the rest of the brood and letting them live with them in their big coop?

Thank you

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Re: Are my chicks hens?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 16:52 »
I could also do with some help on sexing chicks? My Mrs is very nervious about the long term future of our chicks....... I'm convinced that are all cockerels?!?  :(
« Last Edit: May 19, 2010, 16:56 by joyfull »

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Re: Are my chicks hens?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 16:57 »
some breeds are very difficult to sex - I had an araucana last year that I bought as a hen but at 9 months she started to crow and tread her sisters  ;)  :lol:
Often you have to wait until they either crow or lay eggs.
Staffies are softer than you think.


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