Need Advice- possible roosters and reintroducing healed chick to flock

[SunnySideUp91]

Need advice.. Back story- I was supposed to have all hens, but I’m not sure that is the case and I cannot keep roosters.. Is there any chance any of these are hens? Pics 1-3: Green Queen, Pics 4-6: Easter Egger, Pics 7-9: Mottled Ancona \ They are a little over 8 weeks and have grown up together. The flock total is 9.

The Green Queen was injured a few weeks ago from a hawk and has been in isolation. She has recovered- woohoo! I have been working to reintroduce her but a couple of times the two dominant chicks and her really go at it. I have also seen other hens and her go at it. I started with a laundry basket because it was more covered but now she is in a pen and more vulnerable. I’m wondering if it is worth all the time and effort to reintroduce when I will need to rehome all of the roos anyways.

I do not enjoy the pecking order lol
Any advice is appreciated!

 

[sourland]

The three birds pictured are cockerels. I'd have to ask, why go through the aggravation of reintroducing a bird you have to get rid of?

 

[Squawkers]

The first and third are definitely cockerels. I'm not sure about the second one, but I don't doubt that it is a cockerel.

 

[SunnySideUp91]

The three birds pictured are cockerels. I'd have to ask, why go through the aggravation of reintroducing a bird you have to get rid of?

My thoughts exactly!! I was really holding out hope, but it is not worth putting them through all that. First time with chickens and it's sad when you bond with them LOL I would've never guessed I would get this many roos.

 

[SunnySideUp91]

The first and third are definitely cockerels. I'm not sure about the second one, but I don't doubt that it is a cockerel.

Thank you!! Yeah the Easter Egger I'm not 100% on either. May be worth waiting until it becomes a bit more obvious.

 

[sourland]

Thank you!! Yeah the Easter Egger I'm not 100% on either. May be worth waiting until it becomes a bit more obvious.

Red wing patches = 100% cockerel

 

[SunnySideUp91]

Red wing patches = 100% cockerel

 

[rosemarythyme]

Agreed those are all boys, based on coloration and comb development on #3.

 

[plm6846]

Need advice.. Back story- I was supposed to have all hens, but I’m not sure that is the case and I cannot keep roosters.. Is there any chance any of these are hens? Pics 1-3: Green Queen, Pics 4-6: Easter Egger, Pics 7-9: Mottled Ancona \ They are a little over 8 weeks and have grown up together. The flock total is 9.

The Green Queen was injured a few weeks ago from a hawk and has been in isolation. She has recovered- woohoo! I have been working to reintroduce her but a couple of times the two dominant chicks and her really go at it. I have also seen other hens and her go at it. I started with a laundry basket because it was more covered but now she is in a pen and more vulnerable. I’m wondering if it is worth all the time and effort to reintroduce when I will need to rehome all of the roos anyways.

I do not enjoy the pecking order lol
Any advice is appreciated!

I have a similar issue also! My hen attacked by dog, is now blind in one all flock keep attacking her! Need to rehome or cull the later is not what I want to do!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have a similar issue also! My hen attacked by dog, is now blind in one all flock keep attacking her! Need to rehome or cull the later is not what I want to do!

Can you add a small coop and run for her, in view of the others but fully separate? This is where a prefab would be fine.