Do I have Roosters?

[Frommapleton]

I ordered 6 EE female chicks from an online hatchery, but two died on their way to me & I believe that 2 of my little flock are actually roosters.

I was really hoping for 6 hens, so any tips for identifying Americauna pullets I can find locally would be very helpful!

 

[janiedoe]

I can't identify yours. But, to help you destress, I can tell you that I was worried about the 4 ee pullets that I bought last fall. I was almost certain that one was a cockrell. I named her Gus. They are all laying lovely blue and blue-green eggs now.
My hen hatched an ee that I was sure was a pullet and he is all rooster, although his name is Doris.
Keep the faith! Your chicks are probably all pullets. They are very cute!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

All birds pictured are Easter Egger cockerels.

 

[cstephens1987]

Yeah, those are boys

 

[danceswithronin]

I think the light one is a cockerel and the dark one might be a pullet.

 

[Frommapleton]

All birds pictured are Easter Egger cockerels.

Thank you, that’s what I was afraid of. They have pretty much all the hallmarks I’ve read for the boys. Bummer.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

All birds pictured are Easter Egger cockerels.

X2.

I would check your paperwork and be absolutely certain you didnt inadvertently click a wrong box (has almost happened to me during placing an order, some sites are easier than others to get off kilter in checking the boxes for pullet, cockerel, straight run)....then I'd be contacting the hatchery because 100% error rate is unacceptable.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you, that’s what I was afraid of. They have pretty much all the hallmarks I’ve read for the boys. Bummer.

Contact the hatchery and request a refund.

 

[Frommapleton]

I think the light one is a cockerel and the dark one might be a pullet.

That one is my daughter’s favorite. She carries it in her hoody whenever she’s home or it will perch on her shoulder while she sits & does homework. I’m so sad thinking I’m going to have to regime it.

 

[Frommapleton]

X2.

I would check your paperwork and be absolutely certain you didnt inadvertently click a wrong box (has almost happened to me during placing an order, some sites are easier than others to get off kilter in checking the boxes for pullet, cockerel, straight run)....then I'd be contacting the hatchery because 100% error rate is unacceptable.

Honestly, they refunded me $7 for the ones that died. The real cost was shipping. Seriously a bummer.