Do you think I have Roo’s

[HGM]

Out of the 4 chicks I bought this year I’m pretty convinced these two are Roos. They are about 14-15 weeks. Their wattles and combs are much bigger and more red then my other two. Looking for second opinion. If you guys agree they are Roos is it ok to keep them together as I only have two hens? (they’ve all been raised together since a few days old). I have 2 white leghorns and 2 barred rock.

 

[mustangrooster]

Could you get a full body shot of both of these guys? So that we can see the tail and saddle feathers. They dont look very rooish, and chickens can start laying around 15 weeks old, so your girls could just be getting ready to lay (Hence the larger and redder combs).

 

[lilmillefleur]

Look like hens to me but I need to see the tail.

 

[Alexandra33]

Pullets. Leghorn females develop very early.

~Alex

 

[HGM]

Could you get a full body shot of both of these guys? So that we can see the tail and saddle feathers. They dont look very rooish, and chickens can start laying around 15 weeks old, so your girls could just be getting ready to lay (Hence the larger and redder combs).

Yes I will get some in a couple minutes! I’m glad to hear this. Their combs and wattles, look so much different then my other two, so that’s why we thought that.

 

[HGM]

 

[HGM]

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If these aren’t good enough I’ll get better ones in the morning!

 

[mustangrooster]

Thanks for taking the photos. They are all pretty pullets

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I think the one BR might be a roo only because of the much larger comb/wattles than the other one, but other than that they look like pullets.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think both BR's are hens, maybe coming into lay.