Breed and gender confirmation/questions

[Campnellis]

They are quarantined, I have them in a separate area and run

 

[Campnellis]

Your "Ameraucana" are mixed breed, maybe some Easter Egger in them and likely Silver Laced Wyandotte in them as well. Both the Silkie and those two are cockerels and I bet the you anything the seller knew that when they sold them Your black and white pullets are Silver Laced Wyandottes. Your hens look to be mixed breed and your rooster a Production Red.

Aghhh what in the world am I gonna do with 3 extra roosters

 

[The Moonshiner]

Aghhh what in the world am I gonna do with 3 extra roosters

Duh. Get more hens.

 

[NatJ]

Aghhh what in the world am I gonna do with 3 extra roosters

Make chicken soup?
Re-home them?
Start a bachelor coop?
Buy really large numbers of hens so each can have his own flock?

There are lot of possibilities!

 

[Campnellis]

Duh. Get more hens.

LOL that is the plan anyway!

 

[The Moonshiner]

LOL that is the plan anyway!

Just research about tips on spotting a cockerel.

 

[Campnellis]

Just research about tips on spotting a cockerel.

Yeah, I'm definitely trying to bring home only ladies but it's harder than I thought to tell the difference in some of these breeds. I thought for sure the silkie was a female and at least one of the pullets was. Oh well.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Check your spelling. I know what you're trying to say, but you spelled the same way twice and it would be confusing to those that don't understand the difference between Americana and ameraucana.

Not sure what you mean by how I "spelled the same way twice" What did I spell the same way twice? Ameraucana? I wouldn't spell Ameraucana "Ameracauna" to confuse people, but that is how the OP spelt it, so I was trying to help, though it was confusing.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Yeah, I'm definitely trying to bring home only ladies but it's harder than I thought to tell the difference in some of these breeds. I thought for sure the silkie was a female and at least one of the pullets was. Oh well.

Silkies are notoriously hard to tell the gender of because of their unique fluff, so I don't blame you one bit. And even regular chicks are hard to tell sometimes. Either way, you could always post pictures here given to you by the sellers if you're unsure whether to buy and we'd be glad to help you!

 

[Campnellis]

Silkies are notoriously hard to tell the gender of because of their unique fluff, so I don't blame you one bit. And even regular chicks are hard to tell sometimes. Either way, you could always post pictures here given to you by the sellers if you're unsure whether to buy and we'd be glad to help you!

Thank you! I was thinking that might be the way to go from now on LOL