Rhode Island Red Hens or Roosters?

[zmelli]

I just got these 2 nice Rhode Island Red chickens. They are 5 1/2 months old. The lady you sold them to me said they were hens but I think they are roosters. They have very shiny feathers and have the pointy shiny feathers in the back. Does anyone else think they are roosters? I also have Rhode island red hens and they do NOT look like these guys.

 

[luvmypets]

Both are boys sorry to say can you keep them?

 

[Basskids08]

X2, it really disgust me when people sell roosters claiming they are hens when just looking at these you know their cockerels. Sorry she lied to you!

 

[zmelli]

No I can't keep them because we really don't want roosters and we already have 1 other rooster that was also supposed to be a hen. It is very frustrating because they are very nice quality.

 

[luvmypets]

I totally get it! Our first six chickens were supposed to be hens... But half were roos. Eventually all the girls died out and we were stuck with 3 boys(only one is still alive)

 

[zmelli]

Oh sorry to hear that! I really wish these were girls!

 

[luvmypets]

Oh sorry to hear that! I really wish these were girls!

Thanks. Your boys are very pretty hoping you can find a nice home for them.

 

[zmelli]

Me too. Thank you

 

[donrae]

did you buy them recently? Any chance you can contact the seller and have her make it right?

 

[zmelli]

she insists they are hens