Amazing St. Run, no sign of a rooster.

[paddock36]

What's the chance? I think my bantam St. Run is looking like all pullets. I ordered bantam RIR and some bantam EE. Just for fun, eggs, and maybe showing the bantam RIR. I was planning on hatching eggs from the flock and so far I'm not seeing any sign of a roo in the bunch. All have little tails showing and no red Combs. I'm a little amazed.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are a bit too young yet. You will start to see pink combs generally by 4-6 weeks if they are males.

 

[paddock36]

They are a bit too young yet. You will start to see pink combs generally by 4-6 weeks if they are males.

Yes, I know it's early. They just all have all seemed to be developing at the same speed, as far as tail feathers go. Everyone has them. Usually the roos appear to be late bloomers in the tail feathers category. LOL! I meant to add that they are 3 weeks old.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yes, I know it's early. They just all have all seemed to be developing at the same speed, as far as tail feathers go. Everyone has them. Usually the roos appear to be late bloomers in the tail feathers category. LOL!

Update in a few weeks. A few breeds will have where the pullets overall feather quicker, and the cockerel more slowly, but not all breeds do. So those without body feathers are the ones I would keep an eye on.

 

[paddock36]

Update in a few weeks. A few breeds will have where the pullets overall feather quicker, and the cockerel more slowly, but not all breeds do. So those without body feathers are the ones I would keep an eye on.

Noted. I'll be watching. I'm hoping for a RIR roo in the bunch anyway.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Noted. I'll be watching. I'm hoping for a RIR roo in the bunch anyway.

Should be interesting to see if either way pans out. I never win the odds on straight run. Be nice if someone did.

 

[paddock36]

Should be interesting to see if either way pans out. I never win the odds on straight run. Be nice if someone did.

Me neither. I will probably end up with one pullet and the rest roos.

 

[Mill Chick]

What's the chance? I think my bantam St. Run is looking like all pullets. I ordered bantam RIR and some bantam EE. Just for fun, eggs, and maybe showing the bantam RIR. I was planning on hatching eggs from the flock and so far I'm not seeing any sign of a roo in the bunch. All have little tails showing and no red Combs. I'm a little amazed.View attachment 4116521

Even if they all are pullets there are always people getting rid of roosters

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Looks to be an attractive flock! What are the grey blue (lavender?) ones with the white/ yellow heads, in pic #2?

 

[paddock36]

Looks to be an attractive flock! What are the grey blue (lavender?) ones with the white/ yellow heads, in pic #2?

Those are Bantam Easter Eggers. All the red ones are Bantam Rhode Island Reds