Rooster or hen?

[blmeier10811]

We got new chicks this spring and we ended up with a lot of roosters. We have 2 buff orpingtons that we can not decide if they are roosters. We have 1 we know is a rooster because he looks the part and we see him crowing but the other 2 are questionable. The 2 were having problems with hang out together all the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

This is a pic of our known rooster.

 

[GitaBooks]

We got 10 barred rocks, and 6 of them were suppose to be proven pullets. We ended up with 8 roosters and 2 pullets.

The top one looks like a hen to me! I bet the two that look like pullets are, and that is why they hang out by themselves.
I would warn you though, when you have a lot of roosters, those low in the pecking order sometimes stay away from the other roosters and don't develop crowing, a large comb or the tail feathers because they are bullied.


Hope everything turns out. Good luck!

 

[GitaBooks]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

 

[donrae]

both birds pictured are roosters.

 

[krista74]

Agreed.

That's two roosters you have there.

Sorry.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

The top cockerel was just a bit slower to develop then the bottom.

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

I think the first one is a hem some hems just have large combs it also has no saddle feathers

The second one however is definitely a roo

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

Please let us know if they either crow or lay an egg. I want to see how good my chicken judging skills are

 

[blmeier10811]

This is a pic of our other questionable chicken. Any guesses?

 

[DANIELisMYname]

That is rooster does he crow