Do I have roosters?

[Mary Kubart]

Hi all,

I am pretty sure that I have a couple of roosters in my flock. My new chickens are now 20 weeks old. I haven’t heard a rooster call yet, but there are some physical features That are making me suspicious.
First is my buff Orpington who has a beautiful red comb. I’m pretty positive he’s a rooster
Secondly is one of my Easter Eggers. It has skinny neck feathers and had a bit of an iridescent green shade to its feathers. Can hen have that color too?
Here are two pictures of the suspects.

 

[21hens-incharge]

How old are they?

To me they both look like lovely pullets.

 

[CIuck]

Hi all,

I am pretty sure that I have a couple of roosters in my flock. My new chickens are now 20 weeks old. I haven’t heard a rooster call yet, but there are some physical features That are making me suspicious.
First is my buff Orpington who has a beautiful red comb. I’m pretty positive he’s a rooster
Secondly is one of my Easter Eggers. It has skinny neck feathers and had a bit of an iridescent green shade to its feathers. Can hen have that color too?
Here are two pictures of the suspects.View attachment 2309549View attachment 2309550

You have 2 similar thread... you can merge them together... The top one looks like a rooster but the bottom one is a pullet

 

[black_cat]

Both look like pullets to me. Loads of times chickens with black feathers, including hens, will have a greenish sheen to them. That doesn't mean that they're roosters, it's just something about the oils and the feathers.

 

[21hens-incharge]

One more question.....

There are 2 pics with buff orpingtons.....are they the same bird?

 

[MGG]

Beautiful pullets.

 

[black_cat]

One more question.....

There are 2 pics with buff orpingtons.....are they the same bird?

Good point.

 

[Painted Calls]

All birds pictured are pullets.

 

[JadeFarms]

how old are they?

 

[Mary Kubart]

How old are they?

To me they both look like lovely pullets.

Thank you! They are about 20 weeks old