All turned out to be Roosters - Need Help

[RottyChicDog]

I agree those are definitely not broilers which is good news as they are not recommended as being kept after butchering age, it can be done but it isn't easy. They are White Leghorns, I have 3 hens of this breed, they are very nice birds, curious and friendly. They lay large white eggs, up to 5 a week. At that age, I would expect to see sickle feathers starting on the tails of the males. The straight upright tail feathers are usually girls, the boys and girls both have large combs that sometimes will fall over because of their weight. Laying chickens can live to age 15, the lifespan of a broiler is much less because they are bred to be fast growing to produce the most meat in the shortest time.

 

[RottyChicDog]

Sorry guys I got really busy and I couldn't make any post yesterday. My gf had trouble getting a good shot of any of them because these spoiled brats get out of control and don't want to pose the way you guys wanted. So for now I got two small video clips and one pic if that helps. I know this is not what you expected butshe will try again to get a clear picture of them individually. I hope at least 2-3 chickens' gender can be identified if not of all in these clips. Please see the link below to see the video clips:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SUGSv0BXsS1GtjpaSz26FeXQKVFU4Xl4?usp=sharing

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They look like pullets but it's still hard to see all the feathering, they should either start laying eggs or maybe one crowing soon.

 

[ChickenFam123]

The final picture you posted with all six lined up on their roost, the one on the far right looks like he has hackles and the other five look so similar that my guess is they are all the same gender. Some will develop at slightly different rates, but by 3 months you'd see a marked difference between male and female within the same breed. Our first batch of chicks turned out to be all roosters, and although we were attached and knew their fate if we gave them up, it turned out to be the best decision to start over with six hens. We love our fresh eggs! Pics are leghorn hen 3 months, leghorn mix rooster 14weeks, current flock of six laying hens.

 

[Mary Chapman]

I adopted 2 broilers from the local FFA because they were to small to butcher. All the rest were big enough. Surprisingly they were hens. That usually doesn't happen. One hen died but the other started laying eggs. I got an egg every day from her. Even a triple yolk egg. I later rehomed her to someone who put her with a rooster for a breeding program.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I adopted 2 broilers from the local FFA because they were to small to butcher. All the rest were big enough. Surprisingly they were hens. That usually doesn't happen. One hen died but the other started laying eggs. I got an egg every day from her. Even a triple yolk egg. I later rehomed her to someone who put her with a rooster for a breeding program.

A triple yolk egg??? LIES!!

 

[flyingchicken]

I forgot to mention, you cannot keep broilers, They get too big and end up with broken legs, many times cannot walk, all kinds of health troubles. They are meant to be butchered by 8 plus weeks as I mentioned before.

thanks Judy for the reply. They are 14 weeks+ old and luckily are not that heavy. As other people have mentioned here that they look more like leghorns.

 

[flyingchicken]

I hate to bring this up, but have you checked to be sure your chickens can be brought from India to the United States?

I know there are agricultural laws to be dealt with, so if your GF intends to bring them here, now is the time to check.

hi, I think they is some misunderstanding. She is not planning to bring them here. I think that would be too much

 

[flyingchicken]

They don't look at all like broilers to me -- at least as broilers are bred in the US. At 14-15 weeks I would also expect to see some attempts at crowing. I've had roosters start crowing as early as 7 weeks, but 12 to 16 weeks is pretty typical. So, I'm thinking pullets. Better pictures would help, but time will tell. In another month or so you will either be hearing crowing, or seeing eggs.

Hi thanks for the reply. Yeah, I checked pictures of leghorns and broiler chickens online. I also think they aren't broilers at least. I am going to post some pictures in a few mins.

 

[flyingchicken]

I adopted 2 broilers from the local FFA because they were to small to butcher. All the rest were big enough. Surprisingly they were hens. That usually doesn't happen. One hen died but the other started laying eggs. I got an egg every day from her. Even a triple yolk egg. I later rehomed her to someone who put her with a rooster for a breeding program.

Those lucky hens! Thanks for sharing this cool experience.

 

[flyingchicken]

Hi guys, again sorry for not replying sooner. Finally I got some pictures. The chickens in these pictures are still not posing the way they should but I hope some of them can be identified.
Here is the link to the new pictures + a short video.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qrItPJFoGuqcyZu5Fd06brXme7g1rUmf?usp=sharing

I am also adding them here for your convenience.