Too Roo or Not Too Roo?

[nicklegoose]

I think a couple of my "hens" have too much roo in them. My concerns are the lighter of the two Wyondottes and the White Auracana. I have included pictures of all the ladies, and perhaps a couple drag queens! Let me know your thoughts.

 

[sonew123]

1st and 4th photos are for sure roosters..the rest ..hens

 

[SilkieBantams]

The 1st and 4th pics are definitely roosters and the rest are hens

 

[Lordofchickens 86]

see above posts their right 1 and 4 stew meat the rest eggs

 

[nicklegoose]

I didn't get any good pictures of the two wyondottes, but they are distinctly different in thier coloring and features. One is clearly a hen, with the diminutive comb and wattle. The light highlighted one (pic 5) has a much more defined comb, wattle and ear. I just assumed that this one must be a rooster because their looks were so different. I guess that is a bad assumption?

 

[sonew123]

No we can see the roosters hackle and saddle feathers--big difference-the hens do not have these-the hens have short rounded feathers. the roos with have thin and long feathers with points ( now this is not true to all breeds-but for most)

 

[pixiedouglas]

the Wyandotte looks like a hen to me

I agree 1 and 4 look like roos

 

[donrae]

Your pic #3 looks like a gold laced wyandotte hen. Pic #5 is a white leghorn hen. They're known for the big floppy combs. Maybe this is the source of your confusion? I agree, #1 and 4 are roos, the rest hens.

 

[Illia]

By the way, the white one - Not an Araucana.

Araucanas don't have beards or tails.

 

[farmerChef]

pic 5 is not a wyandotte. Looks like a Welsummer (dark brown speckled eggs) or possibly a brown leghorn (white eggs)