did i accidentally buy roosters??

[nick5920]

Look and see if they have spurs that's means their a rooster

 

[mooneychicks]

Spurs? Ok...how do i do that??

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Look and see if they have spurs that's means their a rooster

That's not always true. I have had several hens grow spurs.



ETA: OP, none of your birds appear to have spurs, which is even curiouser, because if that red bird was a 2-year-old (or older) roo, he should have at least some spurs starting in...

 

[nick5920]

Those are the hard pointed things coming out of their leg about a inch above their feet

 

[mooneychicks]

Well they are a little on the skiddish side and I don't like to frighten them so I will try to get as close as I can and see if he does.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

This picture shows pretty well that there are no spurs on this bird.

However, you could see if you spot the shiny, pointy feathers at the base of the bird's tail. I'm pretty sure I'm seeing them in one of your pictures, but I'm wondering if anyone else is..?

 

[ellie32526]

If you leave them under the hen for a week, it may not be a good idea, but if you collect the eggs daily--no prob. I don't want roos either, but because I don't want to raise baby chicks. I have also heard lots of horror stories about overly aggressive roos. If you don't want baby chicks you don't need a roo. If I get one it will be on the table or sold.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

After seeing those last pics, your red one definitely looks like a rooster... but a young one. No way a 2 year-old rooster would have such minimal male feathering (tail and sickle feathers would be more noticeable) and no spurs. ...unless something pulled out his tail before you got him and someone removed his spurs. I would guess that the person you got them from was confused about his age.

 

[allmychickens]

i think that the black one is definately a hen,in that breed hens always have large combs and there is no other sign of rooster in the appearance

these are hens (pics off google)

these are roosters (off google)

as for brown bird. looks like Red sex link hen with big comb

ETA: upon closer examination i see that the brown one is infact a rooster probobly a second generation sex- link Second generation (sexlink X sexlink) no longer carries the color sexing gene and considering he is a hen colored male he is most likely second generation.

 

[hdowden]

the black one has no rooster feathering at all it looks to be a hen 100% as for the red and white one it is a rooster 100%