Do these look like BR hens?

[chickenlolly]

Just concerned that my BR hens aren't all BR hens.
Wanted to get other input on our chickens!
(I know there's a SLW roo in there also)
They are 15 weeks old. None are crowing that we know of...
None are laying.
I know the pics aren't great- but any thoughts will be good to know!

 

[JLfarm]

Yes they all look like hens to me. Where did u get them fron

 

[chickenlolly]

Thank you for responding!
I ordered them from Murray McMurray hatchery. I ordered 15- and then that extra SLW roo must have snuck in the box!
Someone on another thread told me the SLW was poorly bred so I started wondering if my BR girls were normal!!

 

[JLfarm]

If you ordered all pullets they should all be pullets but everyone makes mistakes but if there is more than 1 male you have a problem

 

[dickhorstman]

The Barreds look like pullets to me. If they were ckls,they would have pointy feathers in the hackle and saddle like the Wyandotte. If they are 15 weeks old they should not be laying yet. Another 4-6 weeks look for eggs.

 

[BantamLover21]

All of them look like hens to me.

 

[Wyandottes7]

You appear to have Barred Rocks, all pullets. Cockerels would be lighter in color and have larger, redder combs by this age.

 

[Fred's Hens]

They are all females.

As far as the quality of the breeding or being poorly bred, frankly, when you order from a hatchery the breeding just is what it is. The Barred Rocks are no better or worse bred than the SLW.

Hatcheries mass produce birds, it is just their business model. They sell inexpensive, healthy, vaccinated, and ship to your local post office at a reasonable cost. That's their business model.

Are they well bred? Honestly? no. That's not really what hatcheries do. If they're healthy and function well for you, than it's all good.

 

[donrae]

I love this picture....does anyone else start singing "One of these things is not like the others..."?

You have perfectly normal hatchery barred Rock pullets. I've had lots of these birds and just love them. They're great layers, fairly calm birds, don't eat me out of house and home, and I love the coloring. Plus, I can hatch sex links from them, and that just tickles me to death!