Ordering straight run vs. cockerels

[gritsar]

I hope this is the right forum category for this question

I have finally made up my mind...it will definitely be brahmas and I know I definitely want a roo. Now should I take a chance that I will get a roo (but not all roos) by ordering straight run or should I order just pullets and a roo seperately?
Also, if I am going to get a variety of brahmas, light, dark, and buff and only get one rooster, does it make make a difference which he is? I don't plan on letting them brood; gonna steal their eggs daily.
Thanks y'all for answering my endless questions.

I am a tad bit obsessive/compulsive and I just want to do this right.

 

[jkcove08]

YOu would be better off ordering pullets and 1 roo. Depending on how many you are getting there would be a chance that you might get 1 mor roo, they are not 100% accurate at sexing. Usually you can expect to get a 50 50 percent of males and females. Good luck, Jenn

 

[rosyposyosy]

you should just get pullets and cockerels seperately. it doesnt really matter what color he is, the offspring will still be brahmas.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yeah, sexing is only 90% accurate, but since you want a roo, if you only order pullets, you will get 100% girls.

It's just how it goes. I would order a boy.

 

[Tony O]

Here's a switch.
I ordered 200 roo chicks last spring to raise for neighbors.
I wound up with 14 pullets.

 

[peepkeeper]

Out of my 6 straight run silkies, 5 were roos. Had to get rid of 4. Order pullets and 1 roo, then you know what you're getting.

 

[silkiechicken]

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Not bad, just a 7% error in sexing. That means 7% of the girls are boys! Yeah, I have bad luck with straight run too... WHAT 7 boys one girl!!!