I bought six "sex-linked amber rock pullets" (RIR/PR hybrid) from Tractor Supply. Once they started to get their wattles and combs I started to get this sneaky suspicion that they were roosters and not hens. The older and taller they get, the more I suspect it. They are almost 4 months old and someone started crowing about 6 weeks ago. I know that hens can crow from time to time, and I just told everyone that's what it was. Every day at 6a, someone does half of a crow that sounds like a child laughing. I've heard them in the evening every once in a while as well. They are very beautiful and we love them, so this really sucks. I have only these six and nothing else to compare them to so I can't base their size against something else.
Here's the real kicker... I think they have spars coming in! While looking at their ankles today I noticed that they have a large round scale on the inside that I hadn't noticed before. The older ones are starting to poke out further than the younger ones. I looked really hard to see if any chicken didn't have these.. and every single one does!
SO... what do you think? All six roosters?? Pictures are located below. I live in a very rural farming town, but in a neighborhood, so I don't think my neighbors will be appreciative of growing crows.
Here's the real kicker... I think they have spars coming in! While looking at their ankles today I noticed that they have a large round scale on the inside that I hadn't noticed before. The older ones are starting to poke out further than the younger ones. I looked really hard to see if any chicken didn't have these.. and every single one does!
SO... what do you think? All six roosters?? Pictures are located below. I live in a very rural farming town, but in a neighborhood, so I don't think my neighbors will be appreciative of growing crows.
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