Hen or Roos

[electralon]

These birds were 14 weeks March 10th. They are all suppose to be hens but...
I have 4 Golden Wyandotte and 3 Buffs, I have pics of the 4 together and then separate. I have a couple of the Buff alone and then with one of the definite hens. This was from a reputable hatchery.

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

I see a Buff roo in pic 1 and maybe 2 Wyandotte roos in pic 4. But I am no expert!

 

[WhySayWhat]

At first glance, I'd say all pullets from the group shot, however, that big buff in the front and maybe the GLW in the last are "suspicious" looking. That being said, I had a PBR that I would swear was a roo...right up until I literally caught her laying an egg above my head! Long story...she loved the hardware enclosed rafters above the run, she preferred to get up there to lay....maybe she liked the wind on her butt to cool her off while laying. So don't give up on any just yet...in the absence of a rooster, sometimes a hen "takes over" the roo duties and can in some cases develop some rooster-like characteristics (my hen had very sickle-like tail feathers).

 

[JedJackson]

THe big buff one is a cockerel. Two of the WYandottes are cockerels. They have larger combs and wattles.

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

I see a Buff roo in pic 1 and maybe 2 Wyandotte roos in pic 4. But I am no expert!

On second look, maybe only one of the Wyandotte’s is a roo in pic 4, the chick towards the back could be a pullet but has a suspicious looking tail to me

 

[JedJackson]

No, there are definitely two male Wyandottes and one male buff Orp. You can see the male WYandottes in the picture with two red sex link pullets.

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

No, there are definitely two male Wyandottes and one male buff Orp. You can see the male WYandottes in the picture with two red sex link pullets.

I thought so, then doubted myself lol

 

[JedJackson]

3 males out of 7 is a horrible record for sexed chicks. I would contact the hatchery. In the meantime, if the OP can't keep males, arrangements will need to be made. All three boys are a good age for butchering, or you can rehome them. There is a thread somewhere on here for rehoming males, or you can post on Craigslist or perhaps on a bulletin board at your local TSC or feed store.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

The Red are boys. The blue is female.

Boys.