- Apr 18, 2012
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Hi all. In April we bought our very first chickens, 8 of them in fact. They were supposed to all be hens. At the time we bought them, they were said to be 4-5 months old. One died from an illness, but the others have been doing great. The whole time we have assumed that they were hens, but last week when I went to let them out of the coop to free range, I was shocked to hear the largest of the group crowing like a rooster. It has done this every morning since and it has become aggressive towards a few of the other chickens. I have 3 BO and 2 RIR along with 2 Silkie mix. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me by looking at some pictures of these birds if they are roosters or hens.
I would not have suspected the crowing one to be a rooster. My other RIR looks more like a rooster to me and I always thought it was.
Can any of you tell by these pictures whether or not I have hens or roosters? Thanks in advance.
Here are a few pics of the RIR that has been crowing:
Here is the one I suspect is a rooster. Not the best pictures......sorry
Here are a few of the BO's:
I would not have suspected the crowing one to be a rooster. My other RIR looks more like a rooster to me and I always thought it was.
Can any of you tell by these pictures whether or not I have hens or roosters? Thanks in advance.
Here are a few pics of the RIR that has been crowing:
![P5272897.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272897.jpg&hash=83bba522a1971f1f14d1313ad17e42a3)
![P5272889.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272889.jpg&hash=a30c113b0c662993b6bec4b46e283bb2)
![P5272883.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272883.jpg&hash=5e8fe40b1e50a519706d7b2287f96078)
Here is the one I suspect is a rooster. Not the best pictures......sorry
![P5272880.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272880.jpg&hash=8d9ac77bbd346fa9d39ae45ca8844d0b)
![P5272881.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272881.jpg&hash=0d3f750ee7d41c50d49c74f8f0d535fd)
Here are a few of the BO's:
![P5272890.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272890.jpg&hash=319b21f051fe4feae77d876c46c514f2)
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![P5272887.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk5%2Fowias12%2Fchickens%2FP5272887.jpg&hash=a9d9c86f8f9bdd98e8cba4ddbb6e65a7)