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Oh gosh I hope so! Last year, two of our four chicks ended up being cockerels. This year, this is the only one of the three chicks we brought home that was giving me doubt!

Hello! First time having a Buff Brahma. Can anyone offer any insight as to whether Kiwi is a boy or girl? About 9 weeks old, give or take a couple days. Thanks!

Hi again! I'm back with some photo updates! They are now about 6 weeks old. Still look like pullets? The Wyandotte (first one) is the only one with the slightest hint of a waddle poking through, it it's still tiny.

If you're salmon faverolle has black feathers coming in, it's a male. Females have white and brown feathering, with maybe a few speckles of black.

I agree, they both look like cockerels. We raised two faverolle chicks last spring. One was a pullet, the other was a cockerel. The boy had lots of black feathering while the girl had white/brown.

Hello! I know it's likely still too early, but figured I'd put up some progression photos over the next few weeks that may be able to help others. Any early insight on whether these chicks are male or female? They are about 4.5 weeks old. We've never had these breeds before so I'm unsure of...

Hi! We had a lavender orpington chick last year, which unfortunately turned out to be a Cockerel and we had to rehome. He was very friendly with us, but around 4/5 weeks old, he started to bully the other chicks. Below is a photo of him when he was 4 days old, followed by a photo when he was...

Hi! This is what our Buff Brahma looks like (approx 3 weeks). Definitely has feathers on her feet! I've also I closed a photo of our Easter egger hen from last year when she was about a week old. Doesn't have as many spots as yours, but maybe?

Hello! I have a 7 month old buff orpington with a hurt leg. She has been limping on it for about a month now and doesn't appear to be making any recovery progress. I did do my own examination and she is able to bend/extend it without any noticeable pain, so I assume it isn't broken. No...

Yep. He looks just like my cockerel of the same age. I wish I can keep him because he's so beautiful. He's going to a good home tomorrow.

I was born and raised in Alaska! although I haven't been back in 13 years.... 😅 Have a great time! Don't approach the moose!

UPDATE: They are about 6.5 weeks old now and I'm pretty sure we have a roo 😩

Hello, all! I have a 6 week old salmon faverolle female chick that STINKS! And I'm not talking a normal animal stink. This one has a very sour smell. She is in good health--eats and drinks well, very active, clean vent, normal crop, clean mouth, etc. She's been stinky since her feathers started...

I'm so sorry for the loss of your girl and what you are going through. I think most of us here who have had chickens die wonder if we did something to cause it, or didn't do something to help it. You obviously love your chickens, and your heart is definitely in the right place. Everyone here is...

I'm sorry you lost so many chicks :( I personally have not gotten birds from Hilltop Farms but I have gotten birds from Dare 2 Dream Farms in Lompoc. I'm up north in the Bay Area and have only bought a few older pullets at a time (12-16 weeks old) on a couple of occasions. Every bird we've...

We currently have four 4.5/5 week old chicks in the brooder. One is a lavender orpington, and we are 90% sure it's a rooster based on comb and waddle development. We cannot keep roosters in our area, so the plan was to rehome him in a few weeks once we are sure it's a rooster. But to add to the...

I also have a lavender Orpington and am in the same situation. Mine looked a lot like yours dis at 3.5 weeks (photo attached). This one is a about 4 weeks old now but the photo was taken at around 3 weeks. I'll update as things progress.

Hi everyone! I'm new to the group, but we've had chickens for 6 years! We raised our first chicks nearly 5 years ago when I was pregnant with our daughter. One of original chicks is still alive and thriving! Since then, we have purchased started pullets to add to our flock. We've decided our 5...

Hi! I'm new to the community, although I've been a chicken owner for 6 years. Happy to be here 😊 I know it's waaaay to early to know for sure, but has anyone had a lavender Orpington around 3 weeks old that looked like this and it ended up being female? The comb is making me worried, and the...