Pullets or cockerel??

[GHomestead81]

Hello everyone! New to the group and I was here looking for a little help. Feb 28th my chicks were shipped , I ordered from Cackle Hatchery. I ordered 3 Welsummer pullets, and 3 Barred rock pullets. They threw in a extra barred rock which turned out to be a cockerel. Now I’m questioning 2 of my Welsummers. I’m positive they are cockerels. Anyone confirm? I’m very upset about this because I didn’t order a straight run. And Welsummers are auto sexed. And they won’t do anything until may when they asked me to send them pics. I think that a little bogus if you ask me. These chicks were supposed to replace 7 I had to rehome due to them being bullies. And now with the barred rock cockerel and my already Cochin rooster my hen to roo ratios is going to be off.

Suspect cockerels and pullet

 

[Painted Calls]

Welcome to BYC!

The first one is a pullet, the second one is a cockerel.

 

[GHomestead81]

Welcome to BYC!

The first one is a pullet, the second one is a cockerel.

So the second and 3rd are cockerels. I’m REALLY mad right now. I paid for pullets.

 

[Painted Calls]

So the second and 3rd are cockerels. I’m REALLY mad right now. I paid for pullets.

Oh if those are 3 chicks, then yes. The last two are cockerels. Welsummers are sexually dimorphic. The males and females have different color/patterns. See how the pullet's chest is salmon, and the cockerels have black chests?

I would send pictures to the hatchery and let them know what happened. They may tell you to wait, that they are too young to be certain "blah blah blah". Just be prepared for that type of reply.

 

[cherrynberry]

Oh if those are 3 chicks, then yes. The last two are cockerels. Welsummers are sexually dimorphic. The males and females have different color/patterns. See how the pullet's chest is salmon, and the cockerels have black chests?

I would send pictures to the hatchery and let them know what happened. They may tell you to wait, that they are too young to be certain "blah blah blah". Just be prepared for that type of reply.

Agreed.

 

[cherrynberry]

So the second and 3rd are cockerels. I’m REALLY mad right now. I paid for pullets.

It’s happened to the best of us. Hope you are able to get a refund or switch.

 

[GHomestead81]

It’s happened to the best of us. Hope you are able to get a refund or switch.

They won’t do anything until may, they told me to send pics in may. They’ll be 8 weeks old by then. I’ll never order from Cackle again.

 

[GHomestead81]

Oh if those are 3 chicks, then yes. The last two are cockerels. Welsummers are sexually dimorphic. The males and females have different color/patterns. See how the pullet's chest is salmon, and the cockerels have black chests?

I would send pictures to the hatchery and let them know what happened. They may tell you to wait, that they are too young to be certain "blah blah blah". Just be prepared for that type of reply.

I called them today, and they told me I had to wait until May to send them pics to prove they are cockerels. I’m really p’d off right now. I know they are auto sexed. Which makes me even more mad. When I picked them up at the post office they were 1/2 dead and I was able to revive them. And then they send me males when I ordered females.

 

[Painted Calls]

I called them today, and they told me I had to wait until May to send them pics to prove they are cockerels. I’m really p’d off right now. I know they are auto sexed. Which makes me even more mad. When I picked them up at the post office they were 1/2 dead and I was able to revive them. And then they send me males when I ordered females.

I'd be quite p'd off too. Sorry this happened.

 

[GHomestead81]

I'd be quite p'd off too. Sorry this happened.

I’m sad, I can’t keep them, and they were to replace the ones I had to rehome. So now I only have 3 barred rock, and 1 wellie. I’ve been crying all day about this.