Roo? Or Roos?!

[AshleyBelle]

So, we have about 13 week old Black Australorps and we can't tell if they are both Roos or if just one is a roo. Any help would me very grateful! I've added LOTS of pictures to help. Thank you!!!

 

[Veer67]

Yep, you a couple of roos. The BAs with the long cuved saddle feathers and big red wattles and comb or your roosters. Unless you post individual pictures of them, I can't really tell how many you have though.

 

[AshleyBelle]

The other ones we have are for sure pullets. We got 3 straight runs and 1 turned out to be a roo (a beautiful one with gold coming through) for sure because he crows like crazy and only one other half crows and the other one doesn't at all. I have my suspicions about the 2 with bright red waddles but since they hadn't crowed really and the other one of the same age does. They don't fight either. They've all been together since 3 days old.

 

[AshleyBelle]

Oh and all the the pictures I've posted are of the same 2 in question.

 

[AshleyBelle]

One holds the tail feathers straight up while the other one is straight or down.

 

[fshinggrl]

In the 10th (I think) photo, I see three roosters. All dark and to the left.

 

[Veer67]

So, we have about 13 week old Black Australorps and we can't tell if they are both Roos or if just one is a roo. Any help would me very grateful! I've added LOTS of pictures to help. Thank you!!!

Oh, I thought it said 13 Black Australorps. Well, the two BAs in this picture are your roosters. and the one with the copper highlights as you said is a rooster too, but since he isn't all black I'm thinking that he probably isn't a pure BA (maybe a mix).

 

[steph5253]

In the 10th (I think) photo, I see three roosters.  All dark and to the left.

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Def three Roos in pics one, three, nine and ten.
They have major saddle and sickle feathers as well are super developed combs and wattles.

 

[AshleyBelle]

This is Goldielocks! We were hoping he'd be a she because we were shooting for 12 out of 12 hens but ended up with 4 Roos out of 12 chickens. Darn the luck! But, he is so handsome and very protective of his flock. He walks around when they're being fed and makes sure everyone is eating before he dives in. He's the keeper. We have homes for 2 of the official Roos but not the 3rd yet. Is it bad to keep 2 Roos together with 8 hens all of the same age?

 

[AshleyBelle]

Thank you all for the super quick responses and in helping to confirm my suspicions! Ya'll are always so helpful!