Do I have a roo?

mikecar007

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10 Years
Apr 30, 2009
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I have not had chickens since I was a kid and finally convinced the wife that they would be a great birthday present. So for my birthday I got 10 chickens that were supposed to be 10 Production Red Pullets. I might just be paranoid but everyday I suspect a roo is among them, if not more. I have read countless posts and reached the end of the internet. Best thing I can tell is that you wait for an egg or a crow, I'm a little inpatient so figured I would post. They will all be 14 weeks this Sunday.
This is a pic of the 9 I least suspect, by the way is that a Buff Orpington on the right.
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The next two pics are of what I think may be a roo, headshot and side.

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One last question, they all have the little bumps where the spurs would be. Is this common? One answer I could not find online.
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Any help is greatly appreciated. Without the help of BYC they would not have a coop and would still be in my dining room.
 
Thanks for the responses! That's why I love this website. I have told so many people about it that ask me how do you know what to do with a chicken and are thinking of raising their own as well. I was not hoping for a roo, my neighbor who has several more acres than myself has a small farm and has offered me fertilized eggs. So I mainly wanted layers. Although, since I free range during the day his rooster may just come over for a visit. Thanks again
 
the one on the right is a sex link rooster. definitely. 100%. positively. absolutely. ok, i think you get the point. its not a buff orp. this a buff orp at only six weeks. yours is still white.
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Red or "golden" sex-links are sex-linked by color. The females are reddish while the males are white with a splash of red. SOOO...this means that all are females.

Kudos on the pullets!!
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Unless the lighting in this picture is really off, that isn't Buff orp. It seems to have yellow legs.

As for the OP, I see only females.

Editted to fix stupid mistakes...
 
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