Gender Help on some RIRs please! [updated pictures on page 2]

[painthappy]

I'm new to the backyard chickens, but have been a long time lurker on this site and it has given me a ton of information regarding breeds, coops, etc.

But now I come to you in need of help. I bought 5 hens this late spring as chicks... Well... One of my 5 "girls" made some funky noise this morning and got me to thinking I might have a rooster or TWO!! They a little over 10 weeks old, and my daughter loves having them. The wife is indifferent, but supportive.

I apologize if my terminology isn't completely correct, I'm still learning.


So here are the photos:

Notes: No spurs on any of them, they are are the same "pimple" size.


The Flock:

Three look just like this one:

The two in question!!!

Questionable Bird # 1

Questionable Bird # 2

And the behinds on the two questionable birds:

I tried to get better photos, but who would have thought... they just won't stand still.

Anyhow, any thoughts would be appreciated.

Carter
New Boston, NH

 

[smokeykk]

looks like u got 3 girls and 2 boys

 

[gamebirdsonly]

2 roos

 

[painthappy]

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It's what I thought, and what I was afraid of...

Off to learn what I can about roosters then. Oh boy... Literally.

Anything I should know right away? I wasn't expecting this turn of events, nor planned for it. D'oh!

 

[mikensara]

rir roos have more colorful feathers if that helps but thats the extent of my knoledge

 

[plantoneonme]

Can you keep roos where you live? If so you might want to consider keeping one. I think 2 roos to 3 hens is too many and the girls may end up getting hurt or the boys may fight.

I cannot keep roos so that left me with a couple options...

sell them (not likely since many people don't want or need more roos)
eat them
give them away (this is the option I chose)

good luck.

 

[TedJan92_in_Idaho]

WOW! I was lucky. I purchased 45 pullets at the feed store and got one roo

 

[painthappy]

I won't mind giving one away... Upon reading, it seems that I just don't have enough hens to satisfy two rosters. They are both very well behaved and come right up to you. My daughter loves handling both of them, so they're both used to kids and people. Come right up to the pen door when they catch sight of you too. So it's kinda sad at the same time.

I'm going to be looking for some hen replacements for sure. While I've cautioned my daughter about this from the start, it will still break her heart knowing we have to give her favorite ones away.

So... Trying to figure this out the best I can.

 

[spikennipper]

You may have more than two boys, I see the two obvious roos and the hen but if you can get pics of the other two aswell

as roos all mature at different rates to avoid conflicts, the first pic top down the only obvious hen I see is the one at the back to the right.

 

[RingedTeal]

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Yep