- 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:
Here is the one I suspect is a rooster. Not the best pictures......sorry
Here are a few of the BO's: