did i accidentally buy roosters??

[cluckcluckluke]

At that age they are all HENS. If any where roosters you would definitely be hearing crowing.
Some of my hens especially my Sex-Links try to mate the other girls, it is a dominance thing because there is no rooster present.

 

[TexasLady]

Goodness, I thought these were juvenile birds. I didn't realize you had purchased 2 year olds. The brown one looks like a young rooster to me but if they are all two years old, then they are surely all hens if you have not heard any crowing UNLESS the red one is a rooster and had lived with a very dominant rooster who would not let him crow. (I had a young rooster like that, and it took him weeks to crow after the older one was gone).

I'd say now that they are hens if you were told they are all 2 years old and older. If you've had them a while, I feel sure you probably would have heard at least one crowing by now.

Good luck with your hens.

 

[Welsummer Champ]

I believe that you do have roosters, but I bet a local chicken farm or even a fellow friend would be happy to purchase one from you.

 

[mooneychicks]

Possible rooster? I have never seen it lay an egg. Is not aggressive to other chickens.

 

[mooneychicks]

This is the one everyone thinks is a rooster. I have seen it get on top of other chickens. Never seen it lay an egg but ive never heard it crow. Any ideas? Hoping for hen

 

[mooneychicks]

Another shot

 

[mooneychicks]

This is China. My best hen. I have seen her lay brown eggs. Any idea what breed she is?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

This is the one everyone thinks is a rooster. I have seen it get on top of other chickens. Never seen it lay an egg but ive never heard it crow. Any ideas? Hoping for hen

On this picture, when viewed at full size, I'm pretty sure I'm seeing shiny, pointy saddle feathers. I think you have a roo here.


ETA: If you're wondering what I mean about saddle feathers:

The others are for sure hens. I'm still not seeing anything roostery about your black hen. China appears to be a mix, as she's not any recognized color that I know of. She is beautiful, though!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

On this picture, when viewed at full size, I'm pretty sure I'm seeing shiny, pointy saddle feathers. I think you have a roo here.


ETA: If you're wondering what I mean about saddle feathers:






The others are for sure hens. I'm still not seeing anything roostery about your black hen. China appears to be a mix, as she's not any recognized color that I know of. She is beautiful, though!

X100!

 

[fuzziecreatures]

Another shot

Definitely a rooster