All hens?

[Olandpoohandchickens]

I see several possible cockerals.

Better pictures are needed.

Personally they seem quite sketchy to me.

I don't see any that look like a silver gray dorking.

The black chicks may be Sussex mixes but it depends on the color of the mothers and father's. The barred bird in the first picture looks suspect to me as well.

If the birds are only 3-4 months old I'm thinking some of those combs look too red to be pullets of that age.

I'm leaning toward this seller not being up front about either the genders or ages of these birds.

In photo in the bird under the roost looks like a pure silver laced wyandotte (could be mixed with gold possibly but no good is visible-i could be wrong but I think if the parents were used to make sexlink crosses the males would be silver) cockeral or possibly a rooster. While I see no saddled feathers the large white patches on the shoulders with no lacing usually means male. I've only seen one off color hen like that.

To my eyes that bird is definitely male.

If they weren't truthful about that one what else have they been dishonest about.

Many hatcheries do small orders of sexed pullets and many breeders most from my experience will be honest about the gender of a bird.

Also more and more tractor supply companies and other feed stores are carrying spring and also fall chicks. I know our local one has chicks right now.

I would pass on these birds and look elsewhere.

What state are you in?

Hi there! Thank you so much for your explanation! I appreciate your honesty and input! We are in Canada and I live in the city. The only feed store close to me sells layer chicks in the spring and meat bird chicks in the fall. Therefore we are stuck with private breeders at the moment. From what I can see on their FB page they’ve been breeding for quite some years. I will go take a look at those chickens in pictures and if I’m not 10000% sure they are hens I won’t take them. Thank you so much! I will definitely be super cautious!

 

[chickendreams24]

You're welcome. I hope you find some birds. If you get some more photos please feel free to post them and we can give you some better ideas from better pictures.

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

We have the chickens! I took a bunch of pictures but most of them turned out blurry because they just wouldn’t stay still. I have attached the better ones and numbered them all. #1 and 2 are about 3 months old; 3 and 4 are very small, I would say less than 2 months but maybe they are just small breed? 5 and 6 are 2 months old. From the comb color #4 seems like a cockerel but the body shape and feet really look like hens. Fingers crossed!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Did you know there is a thread "Canadians, check in here." where you should find Canadian BYCers. You wouldn't be limited to this one breeder/person.

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

Did you know there is a thread "Canadians, check in here." where you should find Canadian BYCers. You wouldn't be limited to this one breeder/person.

I did not know that! Do you happen to have the link to it? The only topic I can find it’s under sell and trade for outside US.
Thank you!

 

[chickendreams24]

#1&2 both look like pullets to me

#3 looks like a pullet but age is a factor

#4 looks like a cockeral and if you can get a side shot of it standing we might be able to to know more

Better shots of 5 and 6 please both comb shots and standing side views. They look like they could be adult birds to me.
#6 almost looks like it could have a curving male tail called sickle feathers.

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

#1&2 both look like pullets to me

#3 looks like a pullet but age is a factor

#4 looks like a cockeral and if you can get a side shot of it standing we might be able to to know more

Better shots of 5 and 6 please both comb shots and standing side views. They look like they could be adult birds to me.
#6 almost looks like it could have a curving male tail called sickle feathers.

Thank you! I took some more pictures! Posting below!

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

#4

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

#5

 

[Olandpoohandchickens]

#6