Black Bantum cochin pullets???

[newchickchickmama]

Hi, I brought these 4 fuzzy footed Bantums from tractor supply in May of this year and was told they were pullets?? They all look just alike and are now crowing and I think maybe they are roosters? No eggs yet. Please help, I am new to all this and am trying to learn

 

[sourland]

All birds pictured are cockerels.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Pics aren't very good but what I can see are Males.
Crowing is a pretty good indicator of males.

 

[newchickchickmama]

Pics aren't very good but what I can see are Males.
Crowing is a pretty good indicator of males.

Thank you so much! I feared that.

 

[newchickchickmama]

Pics aren't very good but what I can see are Males.
Crowing is a pretty good indicator of males.

All birds pictured are cockerels.

Thank you! Even though I am new to the whole chicken thing I thought so, just hoped I was wrong!!

 

[Painted Calls]

Agreed, all pictured birds are cockerels.

Did an employee sex these for you? Most TSCs sell bantams as straight run.

 

[newchickchickmama]

Yes, thanks so much. I am new and learning so will be more careful now with that! I now have to find homes for all these roosters

 

[Painted Calls]

None of the breeds in a bantam bin can be sexed until combs and wattles come in around 4-6 weeks. Usually later in that range.

In fact, the only chicks a feed store employee will be able to sex in store, are Sex Links. For future reference - don't let some employee blow smoke and tell you they can pick out pullets for you. Sometimes they have pullet bins. A lot of times they wind up mixing their chicks when they clean those bins. You could try your luck with pullet bins, but don't be shocked if you accidentally bring home a cockerel out of those too.

Welcome to chickens!!

 

[newchickchickmama]

None of the breeds in a bantam bin can be sexed until combs and wattles come in around 4-6 weeks. Usually later in that range.

In fact, the only chicks a feed store employee will be able to sex in store, are Sex Links. For future reference - don't let some employee blow smoke and tell you they can pick out pullets for you. Sometimes they have pullet bins. A lot of times they wind up mixing their chicks when they clean those bins. You could try your luck with pullet bins, but don't be shocked if you accidentally bring home a cockerel out of those too.

Welcome to chickens!!

Thank you for your advice We live and learn!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hi, I brought these 4 fuzzy footed Bantums from tractor supply in May of this year and was told they were pullets?? They all look just alike and are now crowing and I think maybe they are roosters? No eggs yet. Please help, I am new to all this and am trying to learn

Those aren’t bantams. They look like marans. Do you have any more pictures? They are cockerels.