How many roosters does it take...(Pics)

[BTufts]

I picked up these guys from a client at work. I think I may have picked a bunch of roosters! I'm fairly certain that chicken no. 3 is a hen but the other 3 look like boys.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Chick 1 (almost positive this guy is a roo, he is huge!)

Chick 2

Chick 3 (think this one may be a hen *I hope!*)

Chick 4

 

[LuLuBelle]

I'm no expert, but I am going to say 1, 2 and 4 are roos and 3 is a hen.

 

[wingnuts]

I think your guesses are right. Looks like you've got 3 boys and a girl!

They are pretty though.

 

[georgialee]

I think you're right.

 

[BTufts]

Not what I wanted to hear! But that is more or less what I was thinking too.

Now what do I do with extra roosters?? I hope this doesn't sound awful.. but can you eat any kind of chicken or only the broilers?

 

[ve]

#1 may be a girl

 

[enola]

You can eat any kind of chicken. The broilers just have more meat on them at a much younger age. And no, you don't sound horrible. Lots of people eat chickens.

At my house, some chickens are pets, and some are not. Most of the roosters get a date with the hatchet soon after they start crowing, no matter how large they are.

Any hens that I keep for laying will eventually get to meet the hatchet, unless someone makes me an offer I can't refuse for a laying hen.

I would have a problem eating any Silkies or Silkie crosses though. Their blue meat sort of ruins my appetite.