Possible Roosters?

[sourland]

All three birds are unquestionably cockerels. Realistically one cockerel to eleven pullets is enough, and two might be one too many. I'd consider rehoming 2 as a package deal.

 

[StaceyL.RDH]

Could you post closer pictures of their saddle feathers?

 

[Xlcandylx]

Again, bought these guys thinking I was only getting hens and today they started crowing. Do I actually have roosters? I have one buff Orpington and two australorps. I have to figure it out because I only have 11 hens. #toomanyboys
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If you plan on breeding them I would make a rooster pen..... They will have pecking order like normal chickens but they won't be fighting over females or them gang up on them and killing them. It's your option thought ☺ but only 1 roo for 12 hens.

 

[keesmom]

All 3 are cockerels. Were they sold as pullets?

I'd rehome/butcher at least 2. Or even all 3 if you just chickens for eggs.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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Cockerels

 

[kwhites634]

Again, bought these guys thinking I was only getting hens and today they started crowing. Do I actually have roosters? I have one buff Orpington and two australorps. I have to figure it out because I only have 11 hens. #toomanyboys
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How old is the B.O?

 

[StaceyL.RDH]

How old is the B.O?

Almost 4 months

 

[StaceyL.RDH]

All 3 are cockerels. Were they sold as pullets?

I'd rehome/butcher at least 2. Or even all 3 if you just chickens for eggs.

Yes- they were sold as pullets. So far I have found a home for 1. We weren’t planning on having roosters.

 

[SycamoreSilkies]

We have way too many roosters....7 or so... Mostly silkies and a dominant Easter egger. So far everyone gets along, have an established pecking order. One hen is missing some feathers (but is a frizzle and weak feathered, and we are separating her...)They really get along well, and roosters have so much personality! I really enjoy mine, although as we continue to have hatchlings, we will have to start rooster flock/cull/re-home.... I am a softy about the fate of my boys...

 

[kwhites634]

Almost 4 months

He's definitely a cockerel, then, IMO. I ask because I have one that will be 3 months next week that has about the same development.