did i accidentally buy roosters??

[missnu01]

Wow, she's not as developed as I would expect for a laying hen!

As far as hens and roos:
All three of these birds look like hens to me. The black one is your white-egg layer and the other two apparently are your brown egg layers.
This red bird, I'm sort of suspicious of, especially from this picture in particular. A picture that is clearer, especially one that shows the area at the base of this bird's tail well, will help determine whether it's a rooster or not.

Notice how straight both the black and brown roosters stand...because they are roosters...Lol. It's alright though...just post me a group shot and I can point out all the things to look for. The easiest way to tell a young rooster is to put it side by side with a young hen...so if the 3 birds in the pic are all the same age, then the only hen is the gray one...that has a very very tiny comb just starting to come in...

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Notice how straight both the black and brown roosters stand...because they are roosters...Lol. It's alright though...just post me a group shot and I can point out all the things to look for. The easiest way to tell a young rooster is to put it side by side with a young hen...so if the 3 birds in the pic are all the same age, then the only hen is the gray one...that has a very very tiny comb just starting to come in...

That stance is typical of the Mediterranean breeds, even in the hens. Mediterranean breeds are also typically white-egg layers. I see nothing roostery about the black hen.

 

[mooneychicks]

Oh man, the grey one is the only one I've witnessed lay an egg and she's laying the brown ones. Well, she layed the first brown one I know. I do not know who is laying the white ones. So you believe I have 4 hens? None of them are crowing by the way.

 

[animallover505]

sounds like they are all hens

 

[mooneychicks]

I will get more pics shortly. What about the fact none of them are crowing?

 

[mooneychicks]

And i feel like im not getting enough eggs. Only getting 1 egg a day for 4 hens is strange isnt it?

 

[animallover505]

a bit, yeah, but it happens. Sometimes I only get 4 eggs from 9 hens

 

[mooneychicks]

Ive only had them a week and the person said they were 2-4 years old

 

[mooneychicks]

Could i only be averaging that many eggs because they are still getting used to their new home?

 

[animallover505]

Could i only be averaging that many eggs because they are still getting used to their new home?

probably.