What breed do you think my chooks are and do I definitely have a rooster in my flock?

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How old are the birds now? Were they adults when you got them in October? Has Doodle changed much since you got them?

I'm thinking Doodle is a hen with a hormonal imbalance, but that's based on them being mature birds. If they're younger, it could be a slower maturing cockerel. But the lack of hackle and saddle feathers make me think female.

How's egg production?

I agree the other two are red sex links.

And female birds can have some wicked spurs, it's really not that rare. Some males don't grow spurs until a good year of age, so spurs or lack thereof are not reliable indicators of gender.
 
Hens can have Spurs too... Not just spur bumps. I have some... :)



Of course, but it's extremely rare. Its not just the spurs, its the thick legs, the tail arch as well as big red combs and wattles.

It isn't that rare...

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How old are the birds now? Were they adults when you got them in October? Has Doodle changed much since you got them?

I'm thinking Doodle is a hen with a hormonal imbalance, but that's based on them being mature birds. If they're younger, it could be a slower maturing cockerel. But the lack of hackle and saddle feathers make me think female. 

How's egg production?

I agree the other two are red sex links. 

And female birds can have some wicked spurs, it's really not that rare. Some males don't grow spurs until a good year of age, so spurs or lack thereof are not reliable indicators of gender. 

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