1 month Old English Black Breasted Bantams - all boys but ONE?

[Eggsitter]

So we have 8 one month Old English Black Breasted Bantams.

We see only one without the red crest down its beak and all seven have red cheek marks coming in. We are betting the only one without the red crest and red cheeks is the hen.

So out of eight eggs that hatched, only one is a hen? Omg.

Can anyone tell for sure if we are correct? We have no clue what we're doing.

They all have these red crests except one.




The one we think is a hen is over in the corner on the left with another red-crested chick.




Seriously? Do we have seven roosters?
If we keep more than one, will they all crow and drive my neighbors nuts? They are very anti-rooster.

 

[Lynette]

It sure looks that way to me.

 

[Eggsitter]

So do I win the BYC award for the biggest egg loser? LOL.

 

[Lynette]

I have been pretty lucky so far and its been about half boys and half girls. I have enough roosters so I would be freaking out if I got that many more.

 

[Eggsitter]

Yea, freaking out is a good way to put it.

 

[hdowden]

fyi this breed doesnt have a crest

...the combs on them are nice and red along with big and chicks at this age of that breed with combs like that are 100% cockerels

 

[Eggsitter]

I meant combs.

So there is no chance any of them with a red comb would be a hen?

 

[hdowden]

I meant combs.

So there is no chance any of them with a red comb would be a hen?

unfortunately no there isn't any hope for pullets with them

 

[Eggsitter]

Thanks. Now we gotta find homes for the roosters. When is the best time to do this? When they are very young like this?

 

[Whittni]

The best time to re-home baby roosters, cockerels? As soon as you know you can't have them or they aren't going to be a good show bird.