need chicken experts to look and see if there may be a Roo??

[hippychickster]

Hi everyone! I'm new to chickens, however, my husband is not but it's been since childhood for him (many years ago) He thinks they are females. They are 3 1/2 months old in these pictures (taken this morning)

I was told these are all females however, my friend got chickens from the same place and ended with a roo. I'm a little concerned as we live in a neighborhood and a roo would be bad. We have several homes for him to go in case we do but I"m really hoping we have all females. Can you look at the pictures and see if y'all think they are females or is there a roo lurking? One of them I am a little suspicious. All of them got their tail feathers really quick but one and now I"m wondering if its a he not a she. Thanks so much for your help!

the one in the middle in the first picture is the one I'm worried about?

 

[Habibs Hens]

at 16-18 week as they are i would say roo as the comb is pretty large for that age

my red hens comb only got to that sixe at week 25ish

 

[goldfinches]

Are they red stars? They all look like pullets to me.

 

[CMV]

Those are sex links, so the boys would be white with color (gold, red or black) bleed, not color (gold, red or black) with white bleed, right?

They are girls.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Sex links. Their coloration displays their sex. No cockerels. That is the whole point of a sex link.
Now if you had gotten one that turned white, like this little fellow.... then you'd be sure you'd have a cockerel.

 

[hippychickster]

They are red sexed linked and about 3 1/2 months old maybe a little older. I'm not sure about the white? I'm a chicken newbie!

After seeing all the different kinds others have I would love to get different breeds but I originally got them for eggs but now I love them! They are so fun!

Thanks!

 

[hippychickster]

Ahhh I did not know that about white when they are older I thought that only meant when they are first born! Thanks!! and Whew!!

 

[ChickenPeep]

Those are sex links, so the boys would be white with color (gold, red or black) bleed, not color (gold, red or black) with white bleed, right?

They are girls.

X2

 

[lsg1007]

Agreed - all pullets. With sex links, it's an easy question.

 

[hippychickster]

Thanks everyone!!! So exciting.