If You Could Pick 2...

[EHook518]

A friend of mine hatched these chicks in her classroom. I am thinking about keeping two of them to replace two of my hens that a friend is taking. These are mixes of all sorts and they are 3 weeks old. Which two would you keep? (FYI I am in the city and cannot have roosters) This is all risk free, if I keep two that turn out to be roosters they will go to the farm where we got the eggs from.

Thanks for having fun with me!

 

[Casper101Popcor]

Hmmm. I'm going to help you with that no rooster part. I would get #1 and #3 if you want a chance with a hen. All of them are beautiful and I would take all of them, even though most of them look like roo's, and It's illegal in my town to have roosters too.

 

[Michael OShay]

I would go with #1 (definitely looks like a pullet with that tiny comb) and #3 (although it could be a cockerel). The larger combs on #s 2,4, and 5 are more likely to be cockerels.

 

[Casper101Popcor]

Hmmm. I'm going to help you with that no rooster part. I would get #1 and #3 if you want a chance with a hen. All of them are beautiful and I would take all of them, even though most of them look like roo's, and It's illegal in my town to have roosters too.

I would pick #4 and #2, but ic mat have Roos. I would,d so take them if I were aloud to or if hey were pullets though! I want more chickies..
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[Teila]

I would go with #1 (definitely looks like a pullet with that tiny comb) and #3 (although it could be a cockerel). The larger combs on #s 2,4, and 5 are more likely to be cockerels.

That would be my choice also.

"I would go with #1 (definitely looks like a pullet with that tiny comb) and #3 (although it could be a cockerel)" .. agreed.

 

[BantamLover21]

I would go with #1 (definitely looks like a pullet with that tiny comb) and #3 (although it could be a cockerel). The larger combs on #s 2,4, and 5 are more likely to be cockerels.

I would go with #1 or #3, too.

 

[EHook518]

#1 and #3 were my first choices too. The others look like boys to me. #3 is one of the smaller ones.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I would go with #1 and #4.

 

[bigbruce]

I've been raising chickens for 40 years 1 and 3 is your best bet for pullets

 

[EHook518]

I kept #1 and #3. I will post pictures as they develop.

Thanks for your help!