Help please?

[sorrelwood]

Hello all - I bought these three from a man who said they’d just started laying.... didn’t get a chance to look at them properly before getting home. And now I’m seeing roosters ... but could they be older hens? Probably a mixed breed .... have I been swindled ??
(and stupid for not inspecting them properly of course ...)
Are they all roosters?

 

[cavemanrich]

Some of these chickens do look like they may have been roughed up by a rooster trying to breed them. You will know soon if chickens crow,,, they are roos, but I get a feeling that they are hens.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[LateBirdFarms]

To me they look like red sexlinks of some sort, in not so great condition or are they molting? I'm guessing hens, but give them a week of proper nutrition and you'll most likely see eggs. Maybe send a new pic then as well if you're not getting eggs?

 

[LateBirdFarms]

Some of these chickens do look like they may have been roughed up by a rooster trying to breed them. You will know soon if chickens crow,,, they are roos, but I get a feeling that they are hens.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Aha! That might be what I'm seeing there, the work of an over eager roo!

 

[gointothebirdsfarm]

I would say definitely older hens, judging by their leg color. As to whether they are male or female some of their combs look suspiciously large but that may be because of the picture. You will soon know believe me.

 

[sorrelwood]

i asked about the patchy feathers and the guy said it was an overactive rooster (or a few..)
i'm guessing a rooster wouldn't try to go on another rooster so that's a point in favour of hens? I was concerned about the large combs, they are very large, but no long tails?

 

[gointothebirdsfarm]

A rooster wouldnt try to go on another rooster but they would fight...

 

[gointothebirdsfarm]

But hopefully they are not for your sake...that would be really disappointing.

 

[cavemanrich]

A rooster wouldnt try to go on another rooster but they would fight...

and the combs are the first to get injured,cut

 

[sorrelwood]

so also if they're not fighting does that mean they're probably not all roosters? (or does that depend on whethery they know each other?)
it would be disappointing if they were all male, particulalry for my kids who have already named them!