Prairie Bluebell Eggers: hen or roo?

[ferngullyfarm]

Hi there! About 6 weeks ago, I bought some chicks from Tractor Supply that were sold as Prairie Bluebell Eggers. They were straight runs, so I thought I could just google the info to determine which chick would be a hen or a roo, but apparently this is a relatively new breed? I couldn’t find a lot of info on them, & I’m still learning all of the terminology & identifiers. I’ll add photos of my 3 in the hopes that y’all can help me out! (Please excuse the poor quality of the photos, my children wanted help & chickens are apparently hard to photograph even without tiny human helpers)

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi there! About 6 weeks ago, I bought some chicks from Tractor Supply that were sold as Prairie Bluebell Eggers. They were straight runs, so I thought I could just google the info to determine which chick would be a hen or a roo, but apparently this is a relatively new breed? I couldn’t find a lot of info on them, & I’m still learning all of the terminology & identifiers. I’ll add photos of my 3 in the hopes that y’all can help me out! (Please excuse the poor quality of the photos, my children wanted help & chickens are apparently hard to photograph even without tiny human helpers)

#1 is a pullet. The last 2 are cockerels.

 

[ferngullyfarm]

#1 is a pullet. The last 2 are cockerels.

Dangit, I thought so! I was hoping for all hens. May I ask, what was it that proves rooster? The very red combs or other features?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Dangit, I thought so! I was hoping for all hens. May I ask, what was it that proves rooster? The very red combs or other features?

Red enlarged combs, & feather coloration.

 

[SilverBirds]

Red enlarged combs, & feather coloration.

X2

 

[LuciferRoo]

Red enlarged combs, & feather coloration.

I think it was number 2 that I saw with very pointy feathers. Supposedly that is one way to tell.

 

[SilverBirds]

I think it was number 2 that I saw with very pointy feathers. Supposedly that is one way to tell.

Not at this age. Males will start to develop pointed hackle and saddle at around 12 weeks old at the earliest.

 

[ferngullyfarm]

Not at this age. Males will start to develop pointed hackle and saddle at around 12 weeks old at the earliest.

So is there any hope that maaaaaybe these are hens with really red combs?

 

[SilverBirds]

So is there any hope that maaaaaybe these are hens with really red combs?

Sadly it's a slim to none chance. They are definitely cockerels.

 

[ferngullyfarm]

Red enlarged combs, & feather coloration.

For future reference, since I can’t find the info online, what coloration are the hens of this breed? I desperately want some blue eggs to finish out my rainbow eggs!