Culling what I think are Roosters?

[HTChick]

Having gotten a mixed assortment I knew this day would come. Must cull some roos. No, I can't make more space, I have what I have and no, I don't mind roosters going in the pot but I would prefer it be someone else's pot. But first, want to make sure they are roosters! These are 3 months old.





I know the large brown is a Pioneer roo. I had two Pioneer pullets and they are 2 of the three I lost to vent gleet. Not sure what the breed on the large white but again pretty sure he is a roo. They are both very gentle but almost too gentle, they actually lay down to eat sometimes. The smallish red is a RIR I think but he seems to be at the bottom of pecking order cause he is always missing feathers. I got two turkens and I am going to post them in the Turken thread as well but I think they are both roos though I am not sure. I would keep them if I had a hen and a roo. I don't know what the white with grey speckles is, I like him but have no matching hens and I have to cull someone. The little one is a roo I think by the proliferation of pointed feathers. He is very flighty and also in constant state of no tail. He would likely be beautiful but...

I am keeping a black Australorp (have several hens too), another grey and white that has a matching hen and what I think may be a New Hampshire (looks like the RIR but lighter orangish red). I will see how they get along and develop.

 

[HTChick]

 

[donrae]

At three months, those are all males. That Pioneer is huge! Someone may well want him for breeding their own meat birds.

The large white one may be a white broiler. It's not quite as large as I'd expect a Cornish cross to be at this age, but if you've restricted feed or free ranged it could be.

I think your black and white is a poorly colored hatchery quality Delaware.

The smaller reddish bird, I'm not sure what he is. He looks to have a rose comb? And I can't see his coloring well. But he's male, regardless of breed.

 

[keesmom]

I agree with donrae, they are all males.

 

[HTChick]

Thank you!

These are hatchery, forgot to mention that, McMurray.

The reddish that I think is RIR has single comb, the smaller more multicolor has a rose or similar comb.

Thanks so much!

Yes, the Pioneer is huge and a lovely gentle boy. He used to sit on my shoulder until he got too big. I was sad to lose both the Pioneer hens.

I would be happy to ship any of these to someone who wants one for simply the price of shipping. I will put it in the appropriate forum before I post locally.

 

[HTChick]

Oh and I cannot free range here (or at least it would be a short experience) and starter crumbles are freely available. Also feed some mixed scratch (with BOSS) and kitchen scraps and a flock block.

 

[Michael OShay]

At three months, those are all males. That Pioneer is huge! Someone may well want him for breeding their own meat birds.

The large white one may be a white broiler. It's not quite as large as I'd expect a Cornish cross to be at this age, but if you've restricted feed or free ranged it could be.

I think your black and white is a poorly colored hatchery quality Delaware.

The smaller reddish bird, I'm not sure what he is. He looks to have a rose comb? And I can't see his coloring well. But he's male, regardless of breed.

X2 on donrae's post.

 

[showinbirds]

Cockerels.

 

[drumstick diva]

x 3 on donrae's post. In the first photo looks like the turken has 2 heads (they are standing so close to each other)

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you!

These are hatchery, forgot to mention that, McMurray.

The reddish that I think is RIR has single comb, the smaller more multicolor has a rose or similar comb.

Thanks so much!

Yes, the Pioneer is huge and a lovely gentle boy. He used to sit on my shoulder until he got too big. I was sad to lose both the Pioneer hens.

I would be happy to ship any of these to someone who wants one for simply the price of shipping. I will put it in the appropriate forum before I post locally.

Try posting them on CL or at the feed store...