Are they really hens?

[aoxa]

Nah. Those girls are still in lanky teenage phase. Still skinny, not filled out yet. The only one I see that is reasonably filled out and almost mature looking is the dark red ee. The age might be wrong.

b/w is a ROO because of the red feathers coming in. by the way- it is very common for mixed color breeding to throw cockerels that start out black and white and eventually get red on the wing bow and can have red showing up on back and saddles also. This one is a classic example. Enlarge the photo of him stretching out his wing.

I was reading all this thinking.. "Why hasn't someone said they are much younger than 20 weeks?"

They look to be about 12-14 weeks old to me. I agree, the two first ones are boys. I love the first boy> He is very pretty!

 

[aoxa]

I share these pictures a lot... Just to illustrate the difference in the feathers between cockerels and pullets. The birds here are 20 weeks old.

 

[Kev]

Thanks.
I know this is off topic and totally random but WHAT is that bird in your profile pic? LOL. It scares me but I also wanna know what it is XD.

Sure you want to know? Don't need to sleep any more? Have enough bolts on all your doors and windows........?

He's an Alaskan snow ringneck pheasant (with blue added in him but snows are basically white with black flecks. He was a result of mixing blue ringnecks with snows). He actually was a very nice guy.

 

[Kev]

I was reading all this thinking.. "Why hasn't someone said they are much younger than 20 weeks?"

They look to be about 12-14 weeks old to me. I agree, the two first ones are boys. I love the first boy> He is very pretty!

Glad a few others are noticing maybe they are not 20 wks after all. Thought they looked way younger but was trying not to pile on too much what with my insistence the two are roosters.

 

[donrae]

Sure you want to know? Don't need to sleep any more? Have enough bolts on all your doors and windows........?

He's an Alaskan snow ringneck pheasant (with blue added in him but snows are basically white with black flecks. He was a result of mixing blue ringnecks with snows). He actually was a very nice guy.

This is funny---it never occurred to my your avatar was a real bird! I always thought it was a cartoon or photo shopped or something........

 

[whambam]

I'm no expert but I think at 20 weeks they would look far more roostery than they do. Look likes hens to me, egg layers so they are thin and rooster like LOL

just a minorly educated opinion

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

I'm know expert but I think at 20 weeks they would look far more roostery than they do. Look likes hens to me, egg layers so they are thin and rooster like LOL

just a minorly educated opinion

They aren't 20 wks. Far younger, def. don't look like 20wk-ers


Kev -
Oooh! Alaskan snow ring neck pheasent? Gimme! They're Alaskan, no need for heat, right?

He always looked (the pheasent) fake, so it creeped me out. The red things on pheasents I never imagined 'fuzzy' - is it? Looks fuzzy.
He also looks very mad, LOL

 

[whambam]

They aren't 20 wks. Far younger, def. don't look like 20wk-ers


Kev -
Oooh! Alaskan snow ring neck pheasent? Gimme! They're Alaskan, no need for heat, right?

He always looked (the pheasent) fake, so it creeped me out.

yeah they look like mine but skinnier and taller. My girls are...i think..11 or 12 weeks and they are looking nice and hen like, getting taller but also nice and fat, especially the australorps. (Black Australorps & Golden Comets). I'm glad at least I knew it didnt look like 20 week old rooster. I see what oyu are saying about the white one.

 

[whambam]

although, I should add I have a feeling that one of my so called girls may actually turn out to be a roo. Time will tell I suppose.

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

Hi this is my first post on BYC!! I'm new to chickens and got these lovely ladies 6 weeks ago. I believe they are around 20+ weeks. Can someone please reassure me they are all hens? We aren't getting any eggs around here but it's also been very hot.

If you want my opinion...

#1- roo
#2- roo
#3- pullet
#4- pullet
#5- likely roo

I would agree with the other posters, these birds are younger than 20 weeks. Love the first roo, he is going to be a handsome boy!

Good luck with everything!