Ladies or gentlemen?

[fionaryan]

I am raising 4 chicks that were hatched in April, 8 months ago. The bantam and the Maran have been laying for the past 2 months. The other two, a Sicilian buttercup and a welsummer haven't laid anything yet and still look like hens, no cockadoodling or anything, so idont think they are roosters. Do these breeds normally take a long time to start laying, or to crow if they are in fact roosters?
Thanks!

 

[Chick1043]

I am raising 4 chicks that were hatched in April, 8 months ago. The bantam and the Maran have been laying for the past 2 months. The other two, a Sicilian buttercup and a welsummer haven't laid anything yet and still look like hens, no cockadoodling or anything, so idont think they are roosters. Do these breeds normally take a long time to start laying, or to crow if they are in fact roosters?
Thanks!

I think it really just depends on the bird. I had a hen that didn't start laying until she was 10 months. If you posted a picture of them i'm sure someone would be able to tell if they're roosters or hen. They sound like hens though.

 

[nakstk]

My Wellies hatched On April 25th and one started to lay Oct 12th the other Oct 20th. I don't know about your Buttercup.


both breeds the roos and pullets look totally different you can google them and see.

 

[fionaryan]

Thanks for the input! I just asked someone locally and theirs didn't lay til January/February. And these are clearly ladies or they'd be crowing by now he said.