Feedstore 'easter eggers' - Hens or Roos?

[BethyLeigh]

I have 5 feedstore birds. They were labeled 'araucanas' but they are obviously some kind of EE mix

One whitish, one grayish, one black and white, two brownish

I'm starting to worry they are ALL roosters because they are all quite fiesty compared to my hens. Most also have reddish wings which I've read is a Roo giveaway in this breed.

 

[sourland]

Bird # 3 MAY be a cockerel, but I really think that all are pullets.

 

[Kessel23]

They look like pullets to me. I do not think red wings will tell you anything with EEs because they are mixed breeds and each bird has a very different color pattern.

 

[BreanneRN]

Bird # 3 MAY be a cockerel, but I really think that all are pullets.

X's 2 with me! Might need a closer look at saddle area of one with brown on the wings...

 

[BethyLeigh]

Thanks for taking a look. These birds raise their hackles and 'chest bump' quite a bit, they also tend to be more 'upright' in stance. Since I didn't see that behavior with the last group I raised I was a little concerned. I wouldn't mind one rooster for flock protection

 

[sevenbabychicks]

Pretty flock! How old are they?

 

[A.M. Eggs]

The hackle raises and chest bumps are to show who's the dominate hen. They wouldn't be doing it as much if you had a more dominate species in the group. For example: Barred rocks are the dominate species in my flock and always have been while the EE's are down at the bottom.

 

[BethyLeigh]

Pretty flock! How old are they?

About 12 weeks

 

[sevenbabychicks]

At that age, I'd be a little worried about how red some of their combs are... I've had a about a dozen easter eggers with pea combs, and the pullets' would never redden up until they reached laying age (4-6 months).

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Look like all are pullets.