Gender identity crisis

[sproutmama]

Can anyone help me out with the gender on these 3? We thought 2 of them were hens but 2 of them have started crowing since we re-homed our roos last weekend. We (or they) are really confused now.

Thanks

 

[cavemanrich]

Crowing is your answer... My hens cackle a little when there is danger or after they lay an egg. It stops quickly and doesn't recur unless danger returns.

 

[JanetS]

How old are they?

 

[sproutmama]

Approx. 13-14 weeks. The two roos we re-homed were the same age and very obviously male pretty early on.

The brown polish has a very even, rounded crest and the black and white is very floppy to one side.

 

[donrae]

I think they're all cockerels.

The first bird I'm positive is a cockerel.

The polish aren't my thing so much, but I'm thinking the gold bird has a lot of color on the comb, and the silver looks to have the wild tophat classic to cockerels. Profile pics of the Polish would be helpful, and headshots that show the tophat feathering and comb.

 

[K Spot]

I think they're all cockerels.

The first bird I'm positive is a cockerel.

The polish aren't my thing so much, but I'm thinking the gold bird has a lot of color on the comb, and the silver looks to have the wild tophat classic to cockerels. Profile pics of the Polish would be helpful, and headshots that show the tophat feathering and comb.

agreed

 

[sproutmama]

I guess he (1st one) must be a late bloomer. His comb and wattles were much smaller a couple days ago. Hubs took pics of the polish but forgot to post them so I'll have him send them to me and I'll get them posted later.

So much for my daily fresh eggs

 

[JanetS]

Did you have any pullets?

 

[Free Feather]

Where did you get them? Are they all males?

 

[sproutmama]

We got 6 chicks from TSC this spring. If what everyone is telling me about these 3 being cockerels is correct, I only ended up with one pullet out of the 6.