Are any of these Hens?

[Leasmom1013]

I've been very suspicious about these Black Australorp chicks since I got them. I suspected that I had more roosters than hens, if any. They are 6 weeks old and I'm starting to think that they are all roosters. I can probably take better pictures tomorrow but I have no one to help hold them for me, so I can do my best. I bought All Hens from Hoovers Hatchery and they arrived Feb. 24th. I've been raising them and will be very upset if there's not at least two hens and that I would have to start over.

Please zoom into the pictures. There's 8 altogether. I'm not new to chickens but this is my first time raising chickens again in 15 years and I had Rhode Island Reds then.

 

[Acre4Me]

all I can offer you is these pics from our first batch of chicks. We specifically ordered 1 BA male, and 3 females.

Its pretty apparent who is male by 7 weeks.

 

[Leasmom1013]

Thanks. I appreciate the comparison.

 

[Larafamilychickens]

I feel like I only see one that might be male? But if you are worried, you’ve come to the right place. Lot’s of people here to help.

 

[Leasmom1013]

I feel like I only see one that might be male? But if you are worried, you’ve come to the right place. Lot’s of people here to help.

Thanks. I've been a nervous wreck waiting to see if I needed to buy more which would put me behind in my goals to provide for myself and my daughter's household. I'm hoping I don't have to start over.

 

[Larafamilychickens]

Thanks. I've been a nervous wreck waiting to see if I needed to buy more which would put me behind in my goals to provide for myself and my daughter's household. I'm hoping I don't have to start over.

If you do have more rooster than you want/need, keep an eye on social media, craigslist, the local feed store, or even on here, there is a forum called “where am I, where are you?”
Oftentimes you can trade a rooster for a pullet, without having to start completely over. Also, sadly, we know lots of people will be selling their “chicks”once they aren’t cute babies anymore.

 

[Leasmom1013]

If you do have more rooster than you want/need, keep an eye on social media, craigslist, the local feed store, or even on here, there is a forum called “where am I, where are you?”
Oftentimes you can trade a rooster for a pullet, without having to start completely over. Also, sadly, we know lots of people will be selling their “chicks”once they aren’t cute babies anymore.

Oh thank you. That's great. I didn't know that. Thank you

 

[NatJ]

Looking at the photos, I think there is a good chance that you have plenty of females, but I'm not positive. Slow-developing males can keep people guessing for quite a while.

I've been a nervous wreck waiting to see if I needed to buy more which would put me behind in my goals to provide for myself and my daughter's household. I'm hoping I don't have to start over.

If it's bothering you that much, you might try DNA testing:
https://orders.iqbirdtesting.com/order-bird-dna-test/

You send off a sample of feathers or blood, and they can tell what gender your bird is (I think it works for all species of bird. I know it works for chickens.)

If you try that, I would not do every chicken. Maybe start with the one who has the biggest comb-- if it is female, so are all the rest. Or the biggest comb and the smallest comb, so if you have some of each gender you know that as soon as possible.

 

[Leasmom1013]

Looking at the photos, I think there is a good chance that you have plenty of females, but I'm not positive. Slow-developing males can keep people guessing for quite a while.


If it's bothering you that much, you might try DNA testing:
https://orders.iqbirdtesting.com/order-bird-dna-test/

You send off a sample of feathers or blood, and they can tell what gender your bird is (I think it works for all species of bird. I know it works for chickens.)

If you try that, I would not do every chicken. Maybe start with the one who has the biggest comb-- if it is female, so are all the rest. Or the biggest comb and the smallest comb, so if you have some of each gender you know that as soon as possible.

Thank you.

 

[Leasmom1013]

I've been very suspicious about these Black Australorp chicks since I got them. I suspected that I had more roosters than hens, if any. They are 6 weeks old and I'm starting to think that they are all roosters. I can probably take better pictures tomorrow but I have no one to help hold them for me, so I can do my best. I bought All Hens from Hoovers Hatchery and they arrived Feb. 24th. I've been raising them and will be very upset if there's not at least two hens and that I would have to start over.

Please zoom into the pictures. There's 8 altogether. I'm not new to chickens but this is my first time raising chickens again in 15 years and I had Rhode Island Reds then.

Updated pictures: 4/14/2023