Crazy chicken chic!

[Laura B Rodgers]

I'm new to the chicken life. My husband and I bought 8 peeps (1 pair of each breed) from our local co-op store. Turns out one is a rooster without a doubt. About 3 weeks later we purchased 2 week old Polish Pullets (2 black and 2 silver laced) and was just informed today that 2 of those may be roosters. We have 3 silkie hens in another pin with 1 silkie rooster. We just want to have a few eggs from the flock that we raised from babies for eating and would like to hatch out some peeps from them all. Right now they are too young to know what's going to happen. We are from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC, we are so glad you joined us.
You can post pics of them in the What Breed/Gender is this forum to see if others can help you figure out their sex.


This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[FrankieDoodle]

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

Silkies are very difficult to sex before 4-5 mos. of age and sometimes not till they lay or crow. Buying young chicks is always a mighty gamble. Polish can be hard to sex as well.

 

[N F C]

Thanks for joining us and thanks for sharing such a cute photo!

 

[rjohns39]

Welcome to BYC from middle Tennessee Great Picture.