Roos?

[ehoneybee]

My hen hatched 4 eggs on Mother's Day and I caught these two fighting today. They're almost 6 weeks old. They are the only ones with red combs. Their dad is a leghorn. Thoughts?

 

[ehoneybee]

My hen hatched 4 eggs on Mother's Day and I caught these two fighting today. They're almost 6 weeks old. They are the only ones with red combs. Their dad is a leghorn. Thoughts?

One pic is of one of the other 2 with no comb.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

My hen hatched 4 eggs on Mother's Day and I caught these two fighting today. They're almost 6 weeks old. They are the only ones with red combs. Their dad is a leghorn. Thoughts?

They look like roosters to me

 

[ehoneybee]

They look like roosters to me

Yup, ok.

 

[birdlover2]

My hen hatched 4 eggs on Mother's Day and I caught these two fighting today. They're almost 6 weeks old. They are the only ones with red combs. Their dad is a leghorn. Thoughts?

Yup they look like roos. If they aren't drawing blood then let them fight some and sort out their pecking order. They have to at first to avoid bigger and more dangerous fights down the road. U could wait and see their temperment and keep the best one. Leghorn hens are known to be flighty, but leghorn roos, as far as I know, tend to be friendly and not aggressive towards humans. My mother had a leghorn rooster who used to perch on her arm and protect the hens, the only bad thing was he crowed at midnight lol, but IDK if that's breed specific or just him

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

They appear to be roosters but I’m not sure. All chickens will fight so that really doesn’t mean a lot. The comb is a bit bigger and redder so they could be cockerels.

 

[ehoneybee]

Yup they look like roos. If they aren't drawing blood then let them fight some and sort out their pecking order. They have to at first to avoid bigger and more dangerous fights down the road. U could wait and see their temperment and keep the best one. Leghorn hens are known to be flighty, but leghorn roos, as far as I know, tend to be friendly and not aggressive towards humans. My mother had a leghorn rooster who used to perch on her arm and protect the hens, the only bad thing was he crowed at midnight lol, but IDK if that's breed specific or just him

Our leghorn is pretty good. Had a few run ins with him but the kids were picking up the hens and he didn't like it so we don't do that anymore. He's pretty respectful with the crowing, too. Like no earlier than dawn, which is pretty late in winter.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yup, ok.

Boys!

 

[birdlover2]

Our leghorn is pretty good. Had a few run ins with him but the kids were picking up the hens and he didn't like it so we don't do that anymore. He's pretty respectful with the crowing, too. Like no earlier than dawn, which is pretty late in winter.

Glad your leghorn rooster has a good temperment too!

 

[Ruthster55]

The one with the biggest comb is 100% cockerel.