Hen or Roosters?

[hootiecutie]

Hello, just wanted to get confirmation that what I received is what I wanted as we are completely new to this! We are allowed 4 hens, no roosters. Should be 1 Olive Egger (Black) 1 Splash Olive Egger (White/Speckled) and 2 self-blue ameraucana. Olive egger tried crowing this morning, which I know hens can do, just extra worried we ended up with roosters. Supposedly around 5 months old. Thank you!

 

[Themellowyellows]

Im not so sure, they all look like hens but the last one has the shine of a rooster hopefully someone else can help!

 

[sourland]

The first bird and the splash both look like cockerels to me.

 

[Themellowyellows]

You can check there vent, by gently lifting up there tail!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello, just wanted to get confirmation that what I received is what I wanted as we are completely new to this! We are allowed 4 hens, no roosters. Should be 1 Olive Egger (Black) 1 Splash Olive Egger (White/Speckled) and 2 self-blue ameraucana. Olive egger tried crowing this morning, which I know hens can do, just extra worried we ended up with roosters. Supposedly around 5 months old. Thank you!

First, & last are cockerels.

 

[hootiecutie]

First, & last are cockerels.

Noooo! That's what I was thinking and was afraid of! I see you're in Tawas, my great grandmother lived there and we'd vacation every summer with her, I miss it!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Noooo! That's what I was thinking and was afraid of! I see you're in Tawas, my great grandmother lived there and we'd vacation every summer with her, I miss it!

Yeah.

 

[Themellowyellows]

You should check there vents to see what gender they are (butt hole)

 

[MysteryChicken]

You should check there vents to see what gender they are (butt hole)

Only works when checking for active layers.

Both young pullets, & young cockerels have small vents.

 

[nuthatched]

You should check there vents to see what gender they are (butt hole)

I hope you realize that is dangerous advice.
Vent sexing is only possible by trained professionals the first day. Any older and you'll hurt the birds.