Hi,
I'm pretty sure about 6 of them....I have 2 Barnevelders (both look to be roos, they have red combs), 4 Buff Orpingtons (3 Roos--big red combs), and 4 Rhode Island Reds (2 probable roos). I've been reading the gender forum like crazy and to me, they look like Roos (behavior as well). We'll see though. I do want to post pictures. I will post them tomorrow to see what everyone thinks.
I took pictures of our "barn" today as well. We converted a barn shed (premade) into a chicken coop. Added on a run. We've worked on it for over a month and it's finally done. I even have a built in brooder out there as well (under the roost).
The breeder is not willing to take any back. I am going to call him tomorrow though to make sure. He told me he wouldn't when I bought them unfortunately...
Bad luck on all the roos unfortunately...my husband thinks I need to be more patient.
karen
I can understand your problem. My first experience two decades ago was a straight run purchase from McMurrary's Hatchery. Out of 26 chicks, only 6 were hens. I raised all of them until they began fighting and gave the excess males away to some one who processed them. Now I order pullets if I buy from a hatchery. A hatchery may give credit for excess roosters but I did not know enough then to ask.
Raising poultry is certainly not as simple as one thinks but it does get a lot easier if you can be patient and build your flock slowly. In your case the breeder may have been taking advantage of you if he knew that your are unexperienced. What breeds are the females and do you have a male of the same breed. Welcome to the world of chickens lovers anonymous. Actually we are not so anonymous but we are sort of addicted.
go post until you have 10 posts so you can show pictures of your babies. You really think they are all roos???? IF so is the breeder willing to help you out? What breeds did you get? Thats krazy that all would be roos......
