Please reassure this brand new crazy chicken lady!

[Crazychickennurse]

Hi friends! My family and I are the proud owners of 4 Rhode Island Red chicks, now 6 weeks old. They came from a reputable, local hatchery and we were assured they were sexed pullets. From an early age, two of the chicks were the bravest, most inquisitive and have now grown into the two biggest chicks. They also have the most developed combs. Which has me freaking out, as we are not allowed roos in this area. Can someone please reassure us??

this is Nugget, our smallest girl, definitely a pullet. Side note: she’s our sweetest baby and my son calls her his “shoulder bird” because that’s always where you can find her.

This is Gus, again no concerns on the sex

This is Yoshi, second biggest, comb started develop at around 4 weeks. Roo?!

Bigfoot. The biggest chick and by far the leader. Please tell me she is not really a he!!

 

[Flockincrazy]

they are both roosters so sorry

 

[Mylied]

Those last 2 are he's. Maybe the hatchery will swap them for pullets.

 

[Crazychickennurse]

Those last 2 are he's. Maybe the hatchery will swap them for pullets.

We are definitely going to contact them! We’ve raised these chicks from 24 hours old, this is going to break my 6 year old’s heart

 

[Crazychickennurse]

they are both roosters so sorry

Thank you for your input, hoping to rehome. We already lost one chick when they were 1 week old and my 6 year old still talks about it. This is going to suck.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Thank you for your input, hoping to rehome. We already lost one chick when they were 1 week old and my 6 year old still talks about it. This is going to suck.

Where are you

 

[Crazychickennurse]

Where are you

We are in Missouri, Kansas City area.

 

[Flockincrazy]

We are in Missouri, Kansas City area.

I would but I live in Ohio

 

[Skyleen13]

Sorry but both look like roosters to me. That young with that big & bright red comb?! Rooster.

 

[Crazychickennurse]

Sorry but both look like roosters to me. That young with that big & bright red comb?! Rooster.

Thanks, this is what I was afraid of!! Super irritated with the hatchery...we love these chicks so much! The good news is that a friend of mine that lives in the country is going to take them for me!