Hens or Roos?

[Northwoodschickens]

I pick up 4 sapphire gems today and they were labeled as straight run. I didn’t get to choose or see them until i got home and now I believe I might have 3 roosters. Three have lighter spots on their heads (salesperson didn’t know age, I’m guessing 2-3 weeks?) and their feathers look barred compared to the one who is a solid color with solid color primaries. In the “group photo” I am wondering if the 3 on the left are roosters.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

All the ones I can see look like hens...? Do you think you could get a clearer pictures of them all? I can't see most of their tails! Although a little two young to judje. Anyone else going to c'mere and take a look-see?

 

[chickentrains]

WAY too young to tell.

 

[23kthistlethwaite]

Your lightest one looks like the only pullet. The others have barring indicating males.

 

[Northwoodschickens]

All the ones I can see look like hens...? Do you think you could get a clearer pictures of them all? I can't see most of their tails! Although a little two young to judje. Anyone else going to c'mere and take a look-see?

First two pics are of the “female”? Second set of pics show the spot on the head and barred feather the other 3 chicks share. Maybe it’s too soon, but I always start to panic when I think I have a rooster (it hasn’t happened in 13 years) and now I might have 3!

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Yeah, Sapphire Gems are supposed to be sex linked with the males having a dot and the females not...having a dot on their heads.

ETA: So you've got three boys on your hands from what I can tell. :/

 

[Northwoodschickens]

What are the chances the store will take the males back being that I didn’t get to look over the chicks in the store? I should have been more aggressive, but I was thinking more of not stressing the chicks out and getting them home and under a heat lamp.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I believe you have 3 males and one female. Sapphire Gems are sex linked, meaning if they have a white spot on the top of their heads, have barring on their feathers, and are generally darker in color, they are males

 

[Mamatomany123]

What are the chances the store will take the males back being that I didn’t get to look over the chicks in the store? I should have been more aggressive, but I was thinking more of not stressing the chicks out and getting them home and under a heat lamp.

Chances are pretty slim. Stores dont take back chicks, even if you bought pullets and end up with a male. You bought straight run.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Ok, my local feed store (at least last year) took our males, when we had ordered females. They only take them when their independent.