Rooster or Hen?

[NewBeeChickGurl]

I have 3 chicks born May 12 so about 16 weeks old now. Rooster or Hen? 1 white, 1 black and 1 brown.

I haven't seen any eggs or crowing. Thanks!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

White one and black/red one are boys, brown one is a girl!

 

[Oncoming Storm]

White one and black/red one are boys, brown one is a girl!

X2

 

[black_cat]

White one and black/red one are boys, brown one is a girl!

x3!

 

[Aapomp831]

The white one I’m 85% sure is a cockerel; the second one is Def a cockerel and that third one (brownish one) is a pullet.

 

[Stepnout]

White one and black/red one are boys, brown one is a girl!

I agree!

 

[Pullet Press]

White one and black/red one are boys, brown one is a girl!

x5!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Depending on breed can take 4-8 months from hatch to lay an egg. I expect crowing from those two boys any day!

 

[NewBeeChickGurl]

Thank you everyone. I appreciate it.....I was guessing that also....guess we won't be having much eggs...but I do have another 4 chickens that are about 6 weeks old. Hopefully they will be pullets.

 

[Pullet Press]

Thank you everyone. I appreciate it.....I was guessing that also....guess we won't be having much eggs...but I do have another 4 chickens that are about 6 weeks old. Hopefully they will be pullets.

Yep, you definitely need to get more pullets. If you have 2 roosters over 5 pullets (if the 6 week olds are all pullets), there will be overmating and nobody'll be happy. A good hens-to-rooster ratio is 10 hens to 1 rooster.