I think two of my hens might be roosters.

[jonadam1975]

I bought these RIR's as pullets. They are 13 weeks old layer hens but I have my doubts about 2 of them. Is it just me or do 2 of these hens look more like roosters?

 

[Frost Homestead]

Yes, it looks to me like two of them are roosters. The ones with the larger combs and wattles.

 

[mommto3kiddos]

I would think by that age they would have crowed... The tail feathers do look suspisious of the far right chicken, but other than that I would say two early developed hens.. I had a 13 week old hen that had wattles and comb that big! I get 1 egg a day from her now at 17 weeks!!!

 

[WVChickenFarmer]

I think I see one rooster not sure about the other one.

 

[JPHorvath]

Yep, the one in the rear is a rooster. Shiny back feathers and green long tail dead give away. The one in the forefront could be a rooster as well, neck feathers about same as rooster in the rear.

 

[Happy Chooks]

The top one is certainly a rooster. The middle one looks like a pullet. Bottom looks to be a rooster.

 

[myhubbycallsmechickeemama]

I'm ALMOST willing to bet money that both of them are cockerels. I have 17 RIR and I have one cockerel and they both look exactly like him.

 

[Cowgirl71]

I see 2 roosters, 1 pullet, and 1 unknown chicken butt, LOL.

At that age with combs that big... = rooster

Also, do you see those dark shiny pointy oily looking feathers? That's a rooster thing too.

 

[FarmCoe]

The one in the middle is a pullet. The other two are roosters

 

[BarefootMom]

I don't see roosters

I have some hens that had shiny tail feathers before they molted. Most of my RIR have big combs and wattles

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