3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[thenewchick]

I have hatched my own chicks, who are growing very fast and are 7 weeks old now. My question is how long will I be able to keep them all together (taking that they are half girls and half boys not 100% sure yet) before the boys start fighting or would they not do that since they have been raised together? Also, at what age do the boys start to crow?

[atsw]

Approx half the hatch will be boys. When you can tell will depend to a big extent on the breed, but crowing is a sure sign! Based on my personal experience with Pekins, the boys are OK together until the girls come into lay, then the fighting starts. Some people have better experiences than others, again a lot depends on the breed and also a certain amount is down to luck.

 

Andrew

[Redwing]

Boys raised together are normally ok till the hormones kick in (16 weeks ish) then they will fight over the girls

 

You could separate the boys from the girls though and they can continue to live together as long as the girls are out of sight

 

Boys start crowing typically from 13 weeks ish

[thenewchick]

Thank you for the replies. I do hope they are all girls, but as 3 look and act like boys already I don't think it's going to happen. I will wait until they either lay an egg or crow then I will be sure what they are