Bought 3 laying hens

[Beccat05]

If you purchased three hens, and he assured you that all 3 were laying, asking for him to give you what you paid for is not at all unreasonable. You aren't asking for a free hen, you are asking for what you paid for. (Now, if the seller doesn't want to give you another pullet without you returning or paying for the cockerel that seems okay on their part, but if you asked about the cockerel and he assured you it was laying eggs that's just you asking what you paid for)

mistakes happen sometimes. Maybe they bought sexed pullets from a hatchery to raise to POL and sell and they don't have a lot of experience with recognizing cockerels. Maybe they were distracted and didn't actually pay attention to which birds they were giving you. You said the cockerel just started crowing today, so maybe they just haven't seen your messages yet. If they were being honest and just made a mistake they should be trying to make it right by exchanging the male for a female or refunding your money.

I'd give it about a day and a half, and if they haven't responded to your messages by then I'd say you got scammed.

Thank you for the input!!

 

[Beccat05]

Oh yeah..that's a rooster all right.

Thanks! We're okay as long as he behaves I guess... lol

 

[SilverBirds]

That's definitely a cockerel and definitely NOT a RIR. You may want to post pictures of the other two to confirm they are indeed hens.

 

[Beccat05]

That's definitely a cockerel and definitely NOT a RIR. You may want to post pictures of the other two to confirm they are indeed hens.

Thanks! These are the other two