Hens or Roos?

[chickenlover0304]

Are these hens or roos? havent heard any crowing yet but those tail feathers are throwing me off.

 

[NatJ]

They look female to me. If they are not already laying, I would expect them to start pretty soon.

 

[SilverBirds]

Females for sure, males would be a completely different color.

 

[AinaWGSD]

Hens. That is female specific coloring, no bird with that color/pattern will be male. Look like maybe brown leghorns.

 

[MamaPoult]

Oh yes females they look just like mine did!

 

[ve]

Those hens are Light Brown Leghorn. Here is picture of my male Light Brown Leghorn for comparison.

 

[chickenlover0304]

Thank you all! I appreciate it!

 

[MamaPoult]

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Those hens are Light Brown Leghorn. Here is picture of my male Light Brown Leghorn for comparison.

Wow! Beautiful boy❤

 

[NatJ]

Hens. That is female specific coloring, no bird with that color/pattern will be male.

Exception: if the bird has hen-feathering (like in Sebrights). That gene causes a male to grow feathers the shape and color that a female would grow. Sebrights seem to be the most common pure breed with hen feathering, but the trait does exist in some other breeds and in some mixed-breed chickens too.

I do think OP's chickens are females, not hen-feathered males, but it is not quite true to say that "NO bird with that color/pattern will be male."

 

[AinaWGSD]

Exception: if the bird has hen-feathering (like in Sebrights). That gene causes a male to grow feathers the shape and color that a female would grow. Sebrights seem to be the most common pure breed with hen feathering, but the trait does exist in some other breeds and in some mixed-breed chickens too.

I do think OP's chickens are females, not hen-feathered males, but it is not quite true to say that "NO bird with that color/pattern will be male."

You're right, I always forget about henny feathered breeds