I think all my hens are actually roosters! :(

[NikolasGuy1234]

When you say they act like hens, what exactly do you mean? It's probably because there are more male than female. The male have not enough hens to act like roosters over...

I hope this helps you a bit. Sorry if it doesn't.

and i basically just mean they dont crow, Thank you, ugh, i dont know what to do with them though. i would rather not butcher them, but who would actually take 10 roosters?

 

[Sassysouth]

What are the chances to end up with so many roosters???
I got straight run Silkies, guess it could happen to me too.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I had 5 out of 5 straight run turn out to be males.

 

[Crooked Chicken]

OKAY. so, my flock of what i believed to be hens, may actually mostly be roosters. my black australorp "hens" have the rooster like tail that arcs over, they also are more brightly colored then the little hens i have that i know for a fact are hens. the ones i KNOW are hens, have a stubbyish tail and smaller combs and waddles, while the big ones that i'm concerned about, have large combs and waddles, have there neck feathers more pointed and i think are even getting spurs. the only thing that throws me off is that the black australorps have NEVER crowed or tried to "get with" the little hens. only my rhode island red and white roosters have. i have a video that might help, although its not the best quality and quickly recorded. Please help. i cant have 11 roosters in my flock with only 3 hens!
here is the video:

my dad is very convinced that they are rooster. (none of my chickens lay yet too)

How old are they? I did find the video a little hard to view. I think a few clear photos would be better. I'm no pro at sexing, however, but I'd hate to think you getting rid of them all and find that not all of them are males.

 

[NikolasGuy1234]

How old are they? I did find the video a little hard to view. I think a few clear photos would be better. I'm no pro at sexing, however, but I'd hate to think you getting rid of them all and find that not all of them are males.

its dark currently so i cant get pictures
but they are about 5 months old.

 

[21hens-incharge]

At 5 months the hackle and saddle feathers should make sorting easier.

With so many males they likely won't crow. Best not to draw attention lest a fight ensue and all that.

 

[aart]

straight run

How old were they when you got them?
Males of that breed would be pretty clearly male at about 5-6 weeks.

i would rather not butcher them, but who would actually take 10 roosters?

Someone hungry? Put an ad on Craigslist, don't ask questions.

 

[andreanar]

Oh dear! I'm so sorry for you having all those cockerels! My Langshan cockerel didn't crow until 6 mths old. And you have a dominant roo, so your others are being subordinant to him.

 

[The Angry Hen]

and i basically just mean they dont crow, Thank you, ugh, i dont know what to do with them though. i would rather not butcher them, but who would actually take 10 roosters?

Yes, I see what you mean. Maybe there's a way to sell them for breeding. They're pure Australorp roosters, right? I mean it's always a possibility