More help sexing 9 week old chicks

[Anime2lover]

This is ridiculous. I started out with six chicks and was told they were all female. I have since given two to a friend because we didn’t want that many, and one that turned out to be a rooster went to a sanctuary last weekend. We now have the remaining three, and I think TWO of them may be roosters. I posted about my buff Orpington a few days ago, but I added a couple more photos of him/her as they are better pictures that show the light pink comb. The only chick in the photos that I think is definitely a female is the black one. Please help. This is so ridiculous, and I’m a bit sad about it all at this point.

Yep, you got roos. That dark reddish one is definitely a roo.

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

Where did you get your chicks from? That’s crazy that so many of them are roosters! I’d say the buff Orpington is a rooster too, but that’s just based off comparing your’s to my buff Orpington pullet. Mine is a week younger, but her comb and wattles are considerably smaller.

my baby buffs also had a very tiny comb, but the roos had one from just a few weeks

 

[HenHouse4Life]

I am not sure. The farm will not take them back. I’ve asked. It’s just so irritating, but I guess that’s just how the cookie crumbles for me. There is a sanctuary that I can bring them to, but she is at capacity, and I just don’t know if she will be able to take them before I absolutely must get rid of them. I wish there were more options for housing beautiful roosters. I would have purchased only pullets had I gotten better info up front.

Have you posted here on BYC on your state's thread? There is also a rehoming thread/forum. You may have some luck there if the sanctuary can't take them

 

[southern chooks]

I think the brown one is your only rooster

 

[HappyHandsHomestead]

is that a buff orp? definately a rooster.....i just rehomed mine, he was gorgeous...i thought i was raising 3 buffs, but 2 were hens and one roos.....

I think it’s a buff Orpington, but I cold be wrong. These are my first chickens.

 

[HappyHandsHomestead]

Have you posted here on BYC on your state's thread? There is also a rehoming thread/forum. You may have some luck there if the sanctuary can't take them

I didn’t know those existed. Thank you for the recommendation. I will take a look. Thank you!

 

[HenHouse4Life]

I didn’t know those existed. Thank you for the recommendation. I will take a look. Thank you!

You're welcome

 

[HenHouse4Life]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/where-am-i-where-are-you.26/

Here is the state's thread

 

[HenHouse4Life]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing.16182/

This is the rehoming thread