Cockerels?

[Loxahatchee chickens]

Hi! I got 4 RIR and the person that gave them to me said they were all pullets
I think these two are not pullets but hope I am wrong!
Can you help me?
Thanks!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Those 3 look like little cockerels.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Oh boy! That's rotten luck.
They all look like males to me too.

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

Hi! I got 4 RIR and the person that gave them to me said they were all pullets
I think these two are not pullets but hope I am wrong!
Can you help me?
Thanks!

The two with red combs are definitely roos. I would watch the third to see if her comb gets to a “rooster red” stage or not. It’s unfortunate that someone *may* have lied, but 2 hens out of 4 is pretty good! Earlier this year only 3 out of 10 of my TSC bantams were pullets!!

 

[Loxahatchee chickens]

Oh boy! That's rotten luck.
They all look like males to me too.

Total rotten luck and roosters are not good with me

 

[Loxahatchee chickens]

The two with red combs are definitely roos. I would watch the third to see if her comb gets to a “rooster red” stage or not. It’s unfortunate that someone *may* have lied, but 2 hens out of 4 is pretty good! Earlier this year only 3 out of 10 of my TSC bantams were pullets!!

Hoping for her comb to stay pink!!!!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Total rotten luck and roosters are not good with me

Im sorry.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi! I got 4 RIR and the person that gave them to me said they were all pullets
I think these two are not pullets but hope I am wrong!
Can you help me?
Thanks!

All 3 are cockerels.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Total rotten luck and roosters are not good with me

My advice is to only buy from a reputable hatchery. There are a lot of reasons for that suggestion.
Less risk of roosters if you order sexed pullets.
Less risk of bringing in diseases you cannot get rid of like mereks.
Less risk of bringing parasites in.

 

[Ch1cken Tender]

Or buy an easily sexed breed. When I got my Ameraucana trio off of Craigslist, they were all about a month old and I knew who the roosters were. Hehe, I actually PICKED a roo that time. I’m crossing my fingers he stays sweet. He’s currently the type of rooster that is very quiet and watchful. It’s a little bit worrying just how smart he is… hopefully he gets the “Be nice and get to stay here and be my lap rooster” message.
I do agree with 21hens-incharge about the diseases. I probably got luckier with my Ameraucana than I realize.