Last two hen or roo question

[JedJackson]

I just wonder if the hatch date is right. These just look like younger cockerels to me. But they could be late developers. I don't see them being pullets, in any case.

 

[MROO]

I just wonder if the hatch date is right. These just look like younger cockerels to me. But they could be late developers. I don't see them being pullets, in any case.

I was wondering the same thing. At the older age, I'm still leaning more towards one-and-one, but with as little as a two-week difference, we're likely lookin' at two fellas!

 

[Mrs. K]

I will add this, I have had birds for decades - and about 5-6 years ago, I had one that I thought was a pullet for months, then one day I looked at 'her' and thought, you are never going to lay eggs! It was almost like overnight - obviously a rooster. But not a good one. I would cull both of these if they are roosters, or at least not use them for breeding.

 

[mopalia]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who is confused. Maybe better wait for eggs. Kind of odd to me that they’re not crowing or laying yet to help with the decision. Should be very close to doing one or the other. I would think if they were cockerels they would have crowed by now and if not you should be getting eggs in a few minutes haha

A nice person came yesterday and captured all the for-sure roos. On close inspection, the red one had well hidden hackle feathers, and the white one didn't - so for now, the red one is gone, and the white one remains, but she will be watched. We did have a lot of very pathetic crowing going on, but there was no way to tell who it was, with 4+ boys. I am down to 6 chickens, twice the local legal limit, but who's counting!