I’m supposed to pick up a rooster chick tomorrow but think of if my 16 week “pullets” just crowed.

[SamCO]

I’m really at a loss. I guess time will tell. If I end up with multiple roos I suppose we'll just keep the nicest. I had to get on a computer instead of my phone so that I could see the rows. The center bird in the last row is the same as the far right bird in the last row. that's the one I'm most suspicious of, but Its hard to see the shape of the feathers due to the pattern on them. When I actually look at the shape, they don't seem much skinnier or pointier than the others. Also, since prairie bluebells are mixed with leghorn, and it looks like leghorns have really upright tail feathers, I wasn't as concerned. She did have a lot more long tail feathers, but they seem to have fallen out as they all seem to be molting again. Shes also by far the smallest bird, though I know that is not an indicator of gender. The two birds at the top of pecking order are the prairie bluebell and the splash australorp. Thanks for all the input!

 

[Mrs. K]

Know that I could be wrong, it is a bit more tricky looking at a photo.

 

[NatJ]

@Rhodebar Lover @TheOddOneOut Do you see any males in the photos in the first post?

I think I'm seeing females only (with some combs getting redder because they are 16 weeks old and close to laying age), but the owner heard a crow, and some other posters are saying they think several might be males. So I think we need some more experts here

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I agree, I see no cockerels here. I do think I see why some are saying they think some of them are suspicious, but those are not masculine feathers, just weird juvenile feathers that some birds grow to confuse us.

 

[SamCO]

I’m not positive if it was my bird that crowed. We have lots of neighborhood roosters as well, and I was not right with them when it happened. It just sounded loud, like it might be close. I’ve been watching them closely all day, and no more crowing. Who knows. Thanks so much for he input.

 

[Mrs. K]

oh, good!, thanks for reporting back.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Nice looking flock

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

She’s a girl!! Just got our first blue egg and she’s the only blue egg layer. Thanks all!

I am soooo excited for you! It's sooo pretty

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Oooh, congrats! What a pretty egg color, too!