Venus78

[feathermaid]

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Out of my 4 chicks I noticed combs forming does that mean I have 4 baby roosters?

If you ordered straight run, it's very possible you could end up with all cockerels. A lot of people order straight run and keep the pullets for egg laying and harvest the cockerels for meat. Is Atwood's a local feed store or hatchery? It looks like you have an assortment of breeds. Some places will offer a "fry pan" special, which varies by store, but is usually overstock of any breeds and any sex. It's also possible that a sneaky person mixed the chicks from different bins.

How can you tell how old they are?

Your photos look like day old chicks, so they could be 4-5 days old by now. Even day olds have some comb already visible. It might be a little more tricky to tell the boys from girls as they grow if you have different breeds because their comb development will naturally occur at different rates. I'm sorry I'm probably not any help at all.

What would you plan to do with the cockerels if you end up with some?

 

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