Can/Do Hens Crow?

[Sunny-Side Up]

Yeah, the pictures do look like makes. Hatcheries are usually about 90% accurate. Some hens do crow, but it's very rare. Also, the first time a rooster crows sound very weird. Looks like you need to hook your cocks up with a choice teacher. No, don't worry, my rooster sounded very weird the first few times. They just need practice.

 

[keesmom]

but feed store chicks, I wonder just how "sexed" they really are or if are just shining people on.

Clueless feed store employees do not help.

TSC is notorious for it's employees having no clue what breed or sex chicks they have. Selling straight run as sexed pullets, assorted bantams as pullets, or worst of all Cornish X as Leghorn pullets. Though there have been fewer "why does my 6 week old Leghorn pullet waddle?" threads this year.

 

[jennkretz]

 

[keesmom]

Those 2 are male. How many do you have that don't have a large red comb?

 

[jennkretz]

how bout this one? The gangs all here. Thanks again!

 

[jennkretz]

Those 2 are male. How many do you have that don't have a large red comb?

Two :-/

 

[keesmom]

Well, you do have 2 pullets. Unfortunately the other 4 are cockerels.

 

[MillersFarm]

Sorry so many photos, I just can't believe you guys are saying they're all male. I believe you, I just can't believe Tractor Supply could have screwed up so royally. I don't know what to do. I was really hoping for eggs in the fall. And thank you for all your sympathies

I went and bought 11 "pullets" From tractor supply and out of 11 we got 8 roosters from them, Never got our money back either....

That being said I will never buy chicks from tractor supply again and the same should go for you. You would have a better chance with online hatcheries

 

[RAsChickens]

I bought my first 9 in February. We got 4 roosters! They now live on a huge farm with tons of hens and we kept the 5 girls! Look at my signature, you can see their names there! They are my precious babies!

 

[MasAhora]

I am sorry you got crowing pullets! It is possible once the 4 boys hit maturity you'll enjoy the peace after they leave....so will the girls. Hormonal cockerels sure keep everyone on their toes.
(Just a thought that did help cheer me up in my quest to reduce my own broody hatched cockerels recently, I miss my boy, but the flock was instantly calmer.)