Too many roosters I think? Help

[Holly O]

Ok .. I'm new to all this and I'm not sure what to do.
I was told my 2 1/2 week old chicks are mostly roosters.
I have 9 babies and am being told 5 are Roosters.

To the best of my knowledge (which is very limited ...lol)

4 are Leghorns.
2 are Rode Island Red's ( I think they are both roosters.)
3 are Bantams of some sort ,,,lol

I love roosters they are gorgeous looking birds.
I was wanting Hens though, and one rooster. I think having so many roosters will be problematic, and I'm not sure what to do with the excess foul ...lol

any Ideas!

 

[sonew123]

way too many roos-but not for now---you still have time to figure out what to do with the extras-sell them-keep for meat? give them away? I'm in the same boat too-debating on small separate pens??

 

[lovin'mychicks]

Who is telling you and what method/basis are they using??

 

[DaisyBishop]

My question too. How do you know at this age?

 

[Holly O]

lovin'mychicks :

Who is telling you and what method/basis are they using??

Someone I just met this weekend, she raised chickens herself before.
I'm not in a panic, just wondering what to do if this is so.
I do plan on posting pic's once they are older to try and determine (with everyone's help) the sex of my flock.

smilling​

 

[okiehen]

from Oklahoma.
It to hard to tell from the pictures chicks are still very young.
First off I don't think you have leghorns if its the whiteish chicks your thinking is leghorns . I would say they are sex links and the reddish colored would be pullets and the white would be roosters.
The 2 your saying is RIR very well could be roosters and you'll be able to tell soon the combs will get red and bigger .
The 2 little black one's looks like barred rock by color if they feather out barred you know a little more.
The other one ??
At 6 to 8 weeks its a little easier to sex chicks.
Best of luck I bet you have 4 or 5 pullets.

 

[isaacearlg]

Did you buy them dyed. Almost all dyed chicks are roosters. I Bought seven and they were all roosters