All turned out to be Roosters - Need Help

[Redhead Rae]

@flyingchicken, if you don't mind me asking, where are you from?

 

[flyingchicken]

@flyingchicken, if you don't mind me asking, where are you from?

Hi no problem. I am in US and my GF who is keeping these chicks are in India for a couple of month. Perhaps the chickens look different there?

 

[Redhead Rae]

Hi no problem. I am in US and my GF who is keeping these chicks are in India for a couple of month. Perhaps the chickens look different there?

They certainly look like leghorns.

 

[flyingchicken]

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

I heard they don't crow at all! It is really cold over there. Does the weather matter?

 

[Gray Farms]

I heard they don't crow at all! It is really cold over there. Does the weather matter?

No, they crow in any weather "if their old enough". At 14 weeks I wouldn't expect them to be crowing yet.

 

[bobbi-j]

At 12-14 weeks, they should start showing hackle and saddle feathers if they were male. They are longer, silkier and more pointy than on a pullet. The tail feathers will likely soon start curving down, too. If they aren't already, they may start trying to crow soon, too.

 

[flyingchicken]

No, they crow in any weather "if their old enough". At 14 weeks I wouldn't expect them to be crowing yet.

Thanks for more information!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

So are the chicks in India? Current weather there is 75° F. Not cold compared the the 20° I've been in.

I ask because I know roosters are often kept as pets in India and the combs and wattles grow unbelievably large to help off put the heat.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

@Brahmachicken240 maybe you can help?? They do look like pullets I agree with that. Oh and welcome to BYC! Hope everything is going to turn out all right!

 

[flyingchicken]

So are the chicks in India? Current weather there is 75° F. Not cold compared the the 20° I've been in.

I ask because I know roosters are often kept as pets in India and the combs and wattles grow unbelievably large to help off put the heat.

Hi yes. no problem. They are currently in India, specifically in North India where according to their standards it is pretty cold lol. In her town the temp fluctuates between 40-75 these days. Over there in rural areas people keep chickens for eggs and meat but they are of some different breed. Usually people call them "desi" means "local". I found a link here which describes the different breeds over there and looking at the pictures in this link I can say that that's what I have seen in person there too when I used to live there. http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/poultry/backyard-poultry/breeds-availability