Are these Easter eggers Roos or hens?

[algrosvenor96]

EE roosters have red feathers on their wings. That is normally a sure sign.

Is that like a rust brown kind of red?

 

[A.M. Eggs]

Is that like a rust brown kind of red?

Yes. Based off the red coloration I would say only three pullets.

 

[algrosvenor96]

Pictures 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
9 is definitely a boy.

Thank you, yeah if this is true really making me rethink the straight runs we were told prob have maybe two Roos in the bunch.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I always get more roosters than hens when I get straight run. WAY more.

 

[algrosvenor96]

I always get more roosters than hens when I get straight run. WAY more.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I always get more roosters than hens when I get straight run. WAY more.

Well, yeah, but ... they taste like chicken!

I am not personally into the logistics of preparing my cockerels for freezer or crockpot (too old, too citified, too inexperienced, etc.), but fortunately for me and mine, we have Mennonites in the area who are both gifted and willing, and they only charge $1/head to do the deed for me. I suspect that of my 18 "pullets," as many as three may be of the masculine gender and destined for short life spans. It saddens me a bit that they are the prettiest, as is usually the case with birds, but two roos is all I really need.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I used to be bad... if any cockerels were too pretty I would keep them. I had a bachelor pad for my excess boys for years.

 

[algrosvenor96]

I used to be bad... if any cockerels were too pretty I would keep them. I had a bachelor pad for my excess boys for years.

Yeah we don’t want roosters but there are some people by us willing to take roosters thankfully.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I agree I'm seeing 6 Cockerels at least!

 

[JadeFarms]

Yes These 2 are roosters, and I have 1 or 2 roosters growing up, here’s 1.