Pullets or Cockerels?

[KaelaM]

I have 11 Copper Marans and Olive Eggers. I am suspicious that several of them are boys, but I am really hoping I'm wrong on a few of them. They are just over 4 weeks old, and I know it may be a bit early to tell but at least one has started crowing already.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

#11

 

[KikiLeigh02]

3 & 6 look like the only possible pullets.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

X2 above,sorry

 

[PotatoHead]

3 & 6 look like the only possible pullets.

Agreed....that’s a lotta comb for the age. #flockofroos

 

[KaelaM]

That's just my luck
Any suggestions on what to do with them? I only have two other adult hens so I'm not sure I'd be able to keep even one...

 

[Criticalicious]

The marans are usually fairly obvious by 5 weeks. I agree about #3 and maybe #6, although the picture for #4 is hard to see. Try Craigs List or your state thread on here. There's also a BCM Facebook group.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

WHAT? crowing at 4 weeks??? I didn't know that could happen!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Numbers 1-5, & 7-11 are cockerels. 6 looks like the only pullet.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

You could try re-homing them? It's not always easy though, especially with mixed breeds. I've had best luck with local classifieds/Facebook groups.

 

[KaelaM]

This is terrible...is there something that could have affected their gender during incubation? The odds of ending up with this many boys seems unlikely.