Roosters??

[HuestisFarm]

OK, so as I posted previously, I wanted to know whether or not I have some roos in the bunch. After furthur examination, these are the ones I have an inkling about, but I want to be absolutely sure before I take them away from the hens. I've already taken 2 of them out - the black Silkie cross & one of the black/whites (don't know their breed).

Also - if you can - could you please identify their breeds?!

1.) I'm sure quite sure it's a roo. Buff Orpington?

2.) I'm thinking I see some saddle feathers, yes?

3.) This one has some green coloring on its feathers.

4.) I'm very unsure about this one.

5.) This is another one that I'm very unsure of.

6.) This is one of the boys I already took out.

7.) Here's the Silkie cross I took out too. Any idea what he may be mixed with?

 

[debilorrah]

I KNOW that number 1 is BO roo. Pretty boy!!!! I am unsure on the others.

 

[ella]

All are boys. The buffs look like Buff Rocks rather than Orpingtons, notice the yellow legs.

Numbers 3 and 5 look like Black sex link males. Number 4 could be too, but I think he's a cross of different breeds, possibly Buff Orp x White Leghorn?

 

[redoak]

I agree the buffs look like buff rocks. Not sure on the others

 

[HuestisFarm]

OK, so they are indeed all boys then?

 

[Solsken Farm]

It seems like most are boys. #5 looks pulletish to me. I'm sorry. Poor roos. I wish they laid eggs too.

 

[HuestisFarm]

Well, I would've said #5 was a hen, but he has some sheeny-green feathers on his wings. So I'm still inclined to think he is a roo.

I don't know why I should be surprised... these guys were all bought at an auction & my DH said they were all in a wire cage, so he couldn't really get a good look at them! *grumbles*

 

[Solsken Farm]

Green feathers doesn't always mean roo, and this one looks to be a mix. But maybe I am seeing saddle feathers. That is the only iffy one to me.

Ugh. I am sorry.

 

[speckledhen]

That barred roo with green feathers in the tail is a black sexlink rooster, IMO. All the pics I see look like roosters. I see pointy saddles on them all.

 

[HuestisFarm]

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The only ones I couldn't really see pointy saddles on is #'s 3,4 & 5. But then again, I have an untrained eye.