Hen or Rooster

[Kfults]

i bought 12 chicks (supposed to be hens) I had my suspicions about big Red- and today HE confirmed my suspicions by crowing. He is in picture one sitting. Now I am wondering about my two other reds. I am excited to have one Roo but don’t want three. Plus I have a buff orington that is very sassy- likes to challenge the others so now wondering about her/him. Please help!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

How old are these chickens?

 

[Kfults]

Approximately 12-13 weeks. Big Red is a little larger than the other two and his comb is a bit more red.

 

[amelia413]

The third hen shown appears to be, well, a hen, is she a buff orp? I have a buff orp rooster and he is a lot darker and has some green in the tail.

 

[amelia413]

Actually it's the fourth hen

 

[Kfults]

The third hen shown appears to be, well, a hen, is she a buff orp? I have a buff orp rooster and he is a lot darker and has some green in the tail.

Thanks! I named her Sassy cause she run the chicken yard!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I'm going to say all cockerels. The combs and wattles are much too big to be pullets this early. You should start seeing them grow in their male saddle feathers soon.

ETA; I'm referring to the three birds you have pictured.

 

[amelia413]

Ha! I have 3 buffs a rooster, peanut, and two hens princess and pearl, and they are both real bossy.

 

[Alexandra33]

I'm seeing a bunch of cockerels, sadly. Are there four pictured?

~Alex

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Between the combs/wattles and those thick legs I'm thinking they're all cockerels.