Need help, one is a roo, but the other three???

[miketravis]

I am 100% sure what I think is a Delaware is a roo, as he has started to crow, but the other three I am not sure on and need some help. All are about 12-13 weeks old.

Delaware ? Rooster 100% crows

Wyandotte ? Hen 99%

EE 99% Hen/Rooster ???

RIR 99% Hen/Rooster ???

More asst. pics

 

[raindrop]

#2 looks like a pullet to me, #3 can't tell, #4 is a rooster (look at the saddle feathers).

 

[Frizzledhen]

Looks to me like you have 3 EEs there. The RIR and the Delaware have muffs and pea combs. The little black one is a hen. Of course I am no expert.

Anyway,

 

[miketravis]

Am I close on the breeds?

 

[Frizzledhen]

The little black one looks like an australorp and the red one looks like a RIR mixed with an EE. The black and white one could possibly be delaware also mixed with an EE. The gold one I don't know other than it is also mixed with an EE, maybe buff orp?

 

[miketravis]

Well we were aiming to get 6 hens to support our egg habit and now we have already changed Bernice to Berny and Scarlet to Carl. We bought these when they were about 8 weeks old and were told they were all hens, we have two 4 week old "hens" that we are letting the kids raise from chicks. Obviously we are new to this and learning alot the hard way. My thoughts are to buy 4 more mature "guaranteed to be" hens and go ahead and call any roosters dinner in a few months. Any thoughts.....?

 

[Cara]

I'd say you have three roosters and a pullet (the black one).

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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I am gonna second that. Sorry.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Yep, I think the only female in these pics is the black one. The other, it looks like you have one side of the parentage right, but they all look like EE crosses to me.

 

[mmajw]

Looks like pic #1 is an EE Roo to me by the face tufts.
#2 Not sure
#3 EE Hen
#4 EE Roo

They are fabulous.