11 week old RIR- cockerel or pullet?

[tweetzone86]

Hello. I am new to backyard chickens and this is my first flock. I have 12 (ordered ten Tractor Supply threw in 2 extra and said I could keep them when I pointed out the error).

The thing is, I can't have roos in city limits on less than 2 acres, and I need to know (I think it's something one could tell pretty definitively by now) if any of my birds are pullets or cockerels. I have one good suspect, but the last thing I want to do is give away a Patrick and find out that "he" is a good layer! I ordered pullets, but I know it's not 100% accurate.

So I will see if I can number each bird in sharpie on their leg, and post pics of each one and see if any are cockerels so I can rehome them.

Until I get the pics, can people who have RIR's post pictures of their 11 week old cockerels and pullets so I can get an idea? I will post pics as soon as I've got them numbered.

Thanks!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Following this

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Following this

 

[cmom]

Pictures are good. No need to number the birds number the picture of each one.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Here is a thread that has some pretty good photos:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...outh-rock-11-weeks-old.1188286/#post-18769913

 

[cmom]

The females tend start getting their tail feathers before the males do in most breeds.

 

[ronott1]

Hello. I am new to backyard chickens and this is my first flock. I have 12 (ordered ten Tractor Supply threw in 2 extra and said I could keep them when I pointed out the error).

The thing is, I can't have roos in city limits on less than 2 acres, and I need to know (I think it's something one could tell pretty definitively by now) if any of my birds are pullets or cockerels. I have one good suspect, but the last thing I want to do is give away a Patrick and find out that "he" is a good layer! I ordered pullets, but I know it's not 100% accurate.

So I will see if I can number each bird in sharpie on their leg, and post pics of each one and see if any are cockerels so I can rehome them.

Until I get the pics, can people who have RIR's post pictures of their 11 week old cockerels and pullets so I can get an idea? I will post pics as soon as I've got them numbered.

Thanks!

You would know by now if you had cockerels.

I hope you can post pictures soon

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Not necessarily,11 weeks can still be tricky,plus she just started chicken keeping.

 

[cmom]

I have some pictures of male and female RIR chicks. I will look for them.

 

[ronott1]

Not necessarily,11 weeks can still be tricky,plus she just started chicken keeping.

Very true!

RIRs can start crowing a bit later too.

Pictures will help. It is possible that they are not RIRs too. TSC is famous for that