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

[SamCO]

As the title says, I have ordered a salmon favorelle rooster chick im supposed to pick up tomorrow. (We have numerous predators and I want the girls to be able to free range, if it doesn’t work out, we’ll eat him. ) My current flock is 8 16 week old pullets. I really thought they were all girls then tonight, I swear I heard one crow. So now trying to figure out if one is a roo. Any raise any red flags? My biggest suspect is my prairie bluebell based on feathering. Think I should hold off on the cockerel chick?

 

[SamCO]

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

 

[NatJ]

My current flock is 8 16 week old pullets. I really thought they were all girls

To me, they all look like pullets.

At 16 weeks, I would expect any cockerels to be very obvious.
I do not see any obvious cockerels in those photos.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

@TheOddOneOut

I think I'm seeing multiple roosters, you?

 

[Mrs. K]

I could be wrong, but I see three that I am suspicious of. The second bird in the top row, the second bird in the middle row, and the 2nd bird in the third row.

I would not add a rooster until most are laying.

I think I would hold off on getting him til you know for sure.

Mrs K

 

[Mrs. K]

I agree, sometimes you recognize a rooster chick, practically right out of the nest, other times, it is not so clear. The bottom center one, has that rusty coloring, and I think the beginning of the hackles?

And the other two, their tail feathers have a suspicious curve to them to me.

Hope the OP posts backs and clarifies.

There have been times where I did not recognize a rooster, thought for sure I had a very nice pullet...until about now. It can happen.

Mrs K

 

[TheOddOneOut]

No males

 

[Sussex19]

I didn't notice any that look particularly like cockerels, so I'll be interested to hear the outcome.

 

[3KillerBs]

At 16 weeks I'd expect male saddles to be visible and larger combs, but sometimes you get a slow developer.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I could be wrong, but I see three that I am suspicious of. The second bird in the top row, the second bird in the middle row, and the 2nd bird in the third row.

I would not add a rooster until most are laying.

I think I would hold off on getting him til you know for sure.

Mrs K

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