Roosters....What Would You Do?

[bobbi-j]

At 14 weeks old, I'm thinking they're males. My barred gal is a year old and doesn't have wattles that large

And the combs and wattles are very red, now that I think about it. Dang. Being an eternal optimist, I’d still hang on until I hear a crow or see an egg.

OP, have you contacted the seller to tell them that these are likely not the pullets you paid for to see if they would make it right?

 

[drdoolittle]

And the combs and wattles are very red, now that I think about it. Dang. Being an eternal optimist, I’d still hang on until I hear a crow or see an egg.

OP, have you contacted the seller to tell them that these are likely not the pullets you paid for to see if they would make it right?

Yes, I did contact her. I asked if I could return them for hens or if I could at LEAST buy some other hens from her. She never replied. I think I'm more angry that she didn't, at the very LEAST, answer and say she can't take them back and express some empathy than I am that they are roosters.

 

[drdoolittle]

UPDATE!
4 of my roosters went to a new home today. Really nice couple, young homesteaders with 3 children. They have 70 chickens and the 2 roosters they already have are NOT interested in the hens! They are hoping to get some fertile eggs using my boys.

I decided to keep the 2 cochins. I am not convinced they are roosters just yet.....no sign of hackle/saddle feathers, no crowing. As far as their wattles and combs are concerned, I have an adult cochin hen and her wattles/comb are red and pretty large compared to most cochins. Could just be that my 2 youngsters have large combs/wattles because they are hatchery quality.