Hen or rooster?? I NEED HElP!

[hwildasin23]

hello, I recently purchased 18 rhode island red chics from our local tractor supply store. They were all from the pullet bunch. However from everything I have been reading and seeing out of these chics, I feel I have ALL roosters! Can someone Please help me figure this out or point me into the right direction? This picture was taken today, they are about 3 months old.

 

[Roo5]

We need better pictures and up close facial pics but from what I seen you have a bunch of boys.

 

[Chicka_deee]

We need better pictures and up close facial pics but from what I seen you have a bunch of boys.

I agree with Roo5

 

[SueT]

Welcome to BYC! I would think they'd be crowing by now if they were boys. Here's a pic I took at 3 months, one is a Rhode Island Red, definitely a pullet. This was 4 yrs. ago.

 

[Roo5]

The birds aren’t but 2 1/2,maybe three months, most roosters don’t stay crowing till 5-6 months,some even later.

 

[hwildasin23]

We need better pictures and up close facial pics but from what I seen you have a bunch of boys.

I will definitely post much clearer pics. That was what I just had from this morning. Thank you so much!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens looks like possibly one is roo but better pictures individually will help allot

 

[hwildasin23]

I agree with Roo5

I will post a few clearer photos as soon as I get back home! Thank you!

 

[SueT]

The birds aren’t but 2 1/2,maybe three months, most roosters don’t stay crowing till 5-6 months,some even later.

You've had them wait that long to crow? I had 3 boys last year that each started crowing around 7 weeks.

 

[Roo5]

I had a Cochin boy start early like that but most of mine started once their hormones uprise.And it could’ve been my setup also,I always have an extra rooster so maybe a dominance thing as why they wait so so late, but lots of boys don’t start early.