Fooled by TSC- what else is new?!

[jspurr318]

I bought "pullets" at Tractor supply for egg production only, and as pets.

I asked for two Rhode island reds (RIR) and two black austrolorps. I believe I ended up with two female rir, one female black austrolorp and one male black copper maren. Aint TSC lovely!

1. I do not want to breed them
2. I just want eggs to eat

IMG8656 shows my "black austrolorp 'pullets' The one on the right, I believe is actually a black golden maren cockerel. The one on the right I believe is a black austrolorp pullet.
IMG 8719 is a side view of the BCM cockerel
IMG 8718 is a front view of the bcm cockerel

These are my RIR pullets:

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

I have been fooled by TSC too!!! I actually got 6 barred rocks 2 years ago and 1 of them is a rooster!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

To be fair, sexed pullets are only 75-90% accutate, even from hatcheries. This isn't some plan to screw over customers or unload extra males. Don't go blaming TSC.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Maybe it’s the lighting, but they don’t look like RIR’s.

 

[jspurr318]

To be fair, sexed pullets are only 75-90% accutate, even from hatcheries. This isn't some plan to screw over customers or unload extra males. Don't go blaming TSC.

a male isn't all that bad, and neither is getting a BGM. I was just surprised. I hadn't researched BGM's until i saw the leg feathers on my "BA"

 

[jspurr318]

Maybe it’s the lighting, but they don’t look like RIR’s.

what's your thoughts on their breed then?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Chick sexing isn't 100% and TSC aren't the ones sexing them so I wouldn't say TSC fooled you.
Now getting the wrong breed is something theyre notorious for. But even with that I don't think they were out to fool you as much as they're just fools in general when it comes to them selling chicks.

 

[jspurr318]

Chick sexing isn't 100% and TSC aren't the ones sexing them so I wouldn't say TSC fooled you.
Now getting the wrong breed is something theyre notorious for. But even with that I don't think they were out to fool you as much as they're just fools in general when it comes to them selling chicks.

I agree. They didn't purposefully do it.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

what's your thoughts on their breed then?

They could be a mix. When I’m on my laptop I can pull up pictures of my RIR’s at various ages. I don’t recall them ever having light colored feathers on their heads. How old are yours?

 

[jspurr318]

They could be a mix. When I’m on my laptop I can pull up pictures of my RIR’s at various ages. I don’t recall them ever having light colored feathers on their heads. How old are yours?

They are 5 weeks now.