RIR gender

[Jpane921]

Back in April I bought 9 pullets from the Tractor Supply Store. But the more they grow I think I have 6 cockerels and 3 pullets. What do you guys think?

 

[sourland]

You are correct. Six cockerels and three pullets in that flock.

 

[Jpane921]

You are correct. Six cockerels and three pullets in that flock.

Thank you. What are the odds lol. I guess I need to look for a new home for the cockerels due to the fact my town ordinances don’t allow them.

 

[JedJackson]

Yes, you are right. 3 pullets, 6 cockerels. Best to have no more than 1 cockerel with 3 pullets.

 

[Jpane921]

Yes, you are right. 3 pullets, 6 cockerels. Best to have no more than 1 cockerel with 3 pullets.

Yeah the plan was just to have pullets lol.

 

[sourland]

Yeah the plan was just to have pullets lol.

Don't know where you live, but here in NJ 4 H fairs are about to start. Generally there are pullets available for purchase.

 

[Jpane921]

Don't know where you live, but here in NJ 4 H fairs are about to start. Generally there are pullets available for purchase.

I live in CT so I’m gonna do some research and see what I can find.

 

[WallyG74]

It’s a little late now, but since you’re still looking, I’ll share this much. RIRs have some autosexing characteristics, but hatcheries have bred it out of a lot of them. There’s a thread on here about it, and the great and powerful @The Moonshiner told me about it. I’m very early in the process, but I’m trying to breed for those traits in my RIR flock. If you’re still looking for chicks, the pullets will be darker with a couple dark dots on their head. Some may even have a faint stripe down the back. The males will be lighter with a very bright colored leading edge on their wings. This is the fluffy chick down, not wing feather sexing. If they start to feather, it’s too late. Not all will exhibit, but some should.

 

[JedJackson]

Here's one resource for re-homing cockerels: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing.16182/
Or you can try Craigslist if all else fails. Good luck.