Rooster or Hen?

[aero80]

Hey there I picked up 12 chickens this spring and they are now 12 weeks old today. I am almost confident that two of them are hens however the others have rather large combs and most have the start of spurs. I was hoping for no more then a rooster or two, I fear that I have only two hens. If this is the case, I'd like to trade off the roosters before they get to set in their ways. Please help me sex these little guys so I have an idea of how many eggs I'll get in August. Is the curved tail feathers a sure sign of a rooster? If it has a decent comb could it still be a hen? Thanks a lot!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

The pullets appear to be the two milie fluer d'uccles, the rest all look like boys. It's difficult to tell because of the distance at which the photo was taken.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Ditto!

 

[sloallie10]

Do you haVE any more pictures?
And yes the MFDC do look like girls.

 

[aero80]

WHOA what is a milie fluer d'uccles? Are they the fuzzy foots? LOL I snagged these little guys up at a local TSC, that's all I know... I can take more pictures, anyone in particular your on the fence about? You people have a pretty sharp eye, thanks so much. Also, I can email these pictures and they are A LOT larger and you can zoom in if you're willing!

 

[chickenlady81]

I see alot of red combs ....indication = roo's
Unless they are laying eggs, how old are they?

 

[DTchickens]

Front to back, left to right.. First photo- The silver duckwing in the front is a cockerel, the comb and color indicate that. The one in front (or behind from this angle) of him is a cockerel as well. to the right, also a cockerel (same color).. All of the d'uccle (fuzzy footed ones) are pullets from these pictures. The one's along the fence are also cockerels. The only pullets i see are the d'uccles and the hen in the middle of the crowd in the last picture.. (She's standing up looking over).

 

[aero80]

They are 12 weeks old today. I have seen pictures on the internet of hens that have red combs as well. Do you say red = roo's because of their age? I think one of the fuzzy foot is a rooster because he is bigger then the other and has a red comb and waddle while the other fuzzy foot has a very small and yellow comb. I plan on seperating the two fuzzy feet next spring and raising just fuzzy foot and then I'll try to trade all but one of the other roosters for hens. They said that the ratio was 15:1 hen to rooster. I guess someone before me knew what they were doing. Thanks a lots guys!

 

[DTchickens]

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I based it off comb growth, color (of the feathers and comb), size, and feather (length). One of the d'uccles maybe a rooster though i can't see them that good.

 

[Dustin Biery]

In the very last picture, there appears to be a BBR OEGB hen. I do not see her in any of the other pictures. Am I crazy?