Are all three of these guys roosters?

[ChickenMamaBree]

Hi there! I'm new here. I'm relatively new to chicken keeping and 4 months ago, I tried hatching my own chicks and got these guys. The red one is a Rhode Island Red and the two black ones are Lavender Orpington/Copper Moran mixes. I'm pretty positive the black ones are roosters but I'm not sure on the red one. None of them make a lot of noise either. Could anyone help me out? Thank you!

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm sorry, but it really looks like all three of them are cockerels.

 

[chrissynemetz]

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I see cockerels. (Young roosters/young boys)

 

[ChickenMamaBree]

I'm sorry, but it really looks like all three of them are cockerels.

I was thinking they were, thank you!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Can you keep roosters where you live?

 

[ChickenMamaBree]

Can you keep roosters where you live?

Yes I can, but I only have 8 hens and I'm sure they'll probably start fighting

 

[cluckmecoop7]

You should have 1 rooster every 7 hens...(I think?) But your flock does not NEED a rooster. If you are going to keep one then you should read some of the articles here on byc.

 

[ChickenMamaBree]

You should have 1 rooster every 7 hens...(I think?) But your flock does not NEED a rooster. If you are going to keep one then you should read some of the articles here on byc.

I don't plan to keep them. I have someone coming tomorrow to pick them up who has a flock of 50 hens I also did a bit of googling and it says you should have 10 hens per rooster? So I dunno! Maybe the more the merrier!

 

[Silkie2005]

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Hi there! I'm new here. I'm relatively new to chicken keeping and 4 months ago, I tried hatching my own chicks and got these guys. The red one is a Rhode Island Red and the two black ones are Lavender Orpington/Copper Moran mixes. I'm pretty positive the black ones are roosters but I'm not sure on the red one. None of them make a lot of noise either. Could anyone help me out? Thank you!

All males, sorry