10 week old SLW hen?

[Adnammi]

I got 6 straight run SLW from TSC 10 weeks ago and unfortunately it appears that at least 5 of them are roos but I'm not sure about the 6th one. I'm pretty sure it's a hen but I not 100% sure. First 2 pics are the one in question. Others are obvious roos from the same group.

 

[JedJackson]

I'm pretty certain that all of the pictured birds are cockerels. It seems like some hatcheries, when they say straight run, it is 90% cockerels, so not really straight run because that percentage isn't going to happen on its own in most cases.

 

[house1917]

The second picture MIGHT be a pullet, but totally agree on the 'straight run' myth from hatcheries. Unfortunately it look like you have a lot of cockerels in this batch.

Look like healthy birds!

 

[BastyPutt]

It seems like some hatcheries, when they say straight run, it is 90% cockerels, so not really straight run because that percentage isn't going to happen on its own in most cases.

There has never been a more true statement here on BYC.

Straight run AFTER they have creamed all the females out of the mix.

 

[JedJackson]

There has never been a more true statement here on BYC.

Straight run AFTER they have creamed all the females out of the mix.

Yep.

 

[fluffycrow]

I'm pretty certain that all of the pictured birds are cockerels. It seems like some hatcheries, when they say straight run, it is 90% cockerels, so not really straight run because that percentage isn't going to happen on its own in most cases.

×3 I agree. All cockerels. Thankfully our hatcheries are setup differently here