All turned out to be Roosters - Need Help

[Redhead Rae]

Actually her sister got them for her. There is a railway station in her town where the supply of baby chicks come from somewhere. The train is changed for the baby chicks and they have to wait for couple of hours to shift the baby chicks' boxes to the different train. During this time, if somebody (mostly kids insisting their parents) wants chicks they can go and buy the baby chicks. So that's why I think they must be broilers. I am attaching a picture of them when they were babies if that helps.View attachment 1679586

From the wing feather growth, they are at least 7-10 days old in that picture, which means they are probably closer to 15 weeks.

 

[Molpet]

Actually her sister got them for her. There is a railway station in her town where the supply of baby chicks come from somewhere. The train is changed for the baby chicks and they have to wait for couple of hours to shift the baby chicks' boxes to the different train. During this time, if somebody (mostly kids insisting their parents) wants chicks they can go and buy the baby chicks. So that's why I think they must be broilers. I am attaching a picture of them when they were babies if that helps.View attachment 1679586

could be either layers or broilers on the train.. and broilers in your country may look different than mine... I would wait and see.. my layer pullets fight for pecking order at that age.

 

[flyingchicken]

this is their first day.

From the wing feather growth, they are at least 7-10 days old in that picture, which means they are probably closer to 15 weeks.

Sorry that's not the first day. I just found their picture from the first day at home if that makes any difference.

 

[Redhead Rae]

this is their first day.

Sorry that's not the first day. I just found their picture from the first day at home if that makes any difference. View attachment 1679595

It does, adjusting my estimate back down to 14 weeks. Those look like 2-3 day olds, certainly no more than 5.

 

[flyingchicken]

It does, adjusting my estimate back down to 14 weeks. Those look like 2-3 day olds, certainly no more than 5.

This is amazing (at least for me) to know that just looking at the picture someone can tell the age of these baby chicks! Thank you so much for your help! So we all agree they are 14 weeks old.

 

[Redhead Rae]

This is amazing (at least for me) to know that just looking at the picture someone can tell the age of these baby chicks! Thank you so much for your help! So we all agree they are 14 weeks old.

I've hatched a lot of them. So I do have some experience

 

[Gray Farms]

If they are 14 weeks they likely are cockerels. But they are Leghorns not broilers.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

The plot thickens! At 14 weeks they are on the verge of showing true signs of sex. Especially as mystery chickens.
I still don’t see a lot of male traits in the pictures originally provided so individual pictures will be helpful.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am curious......Are they crowing? Trying to crow?

 

[meetthebubus]

Oohhhh a mystery subscribing to see results