How many roos to expect?

[henmeister]

I oredered all pullets but I understand hatcheries are not 100% on sexing chicks. I got 50 SLW chicks out of which 1 has expired this morning. How many roosters can I expect to be amongst them and at what age can I tell with any certainty? They are 5 days old now.

 

[al6517]

It's really hard to say, but my best guess is maybe a few.

AL

 

[catterbug]

My guess is 2 or 3. I have never gotten that many chicks but I have been lucky enough to always get girls. Anyways, you won't be able to tell the sex of the chicken for quite a few weeks yet. They usually need to be all feathered in and sometimes that isn't always a given. However if you hear one crow, you'll know you got a rooster on your hands!