What sex are these cornish cross?

[Heffalump]

Please sex these cornish crosses for me. They're aprx 12-16 wks old.

 

[black_cat]

They look to be all cockerels.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Please sex these cornish crosses for me. They're aprx 12-16 wks old.

I see at least one pullet. But what's it matter? They'll be slaughtered very soon, right?

 

[Heffalump]

No these aren't going for slaughter.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No these aren't going for slaughter.

Why not? That what they're bred for. Odds are they'll self destruct pretty soon

 

[HappyClucker7]

I think maybe 1 pullet and 3 cockerels.
It's going to be very hard to keep them. They won't be able to walk well, they'll get heart problems, etc. They're really not meant to keep as pets.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I think maybe 1 pullet and 3 cockerels.
It's going to be very hard to keep them. They won't be able to walk well, they'll get heart problems, etc. They're really not meant to keep as pets.

x2. more than 3/4 of them die before a year. THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO LIVE.
If you really have to, then are you doing restricted feed, exercise, etc?

 

[Heffalump]

I know they're broilers. I know the issues they're susceptible to and what they're bred for. . I was given them on the understanding that they would be kept as pets. So I'm not going to cull them for food.
They're very happy pottering around the garden. If they self destruct then they do. My husband has humanely culled other very sick hens so if they get to that stage they can be quickly and cleanly culled.

I was really just looking for opinions on their sex as I'm finding them much harder than other other breeds to sex and there obviously isn't too much info out there past the traditional 6-10 week cull point.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I know they're broilers. I know the issues they're susceptible to and what they're bred for. . I was given them on the understanding that they would be kept as pets. So I'm not going to cull them for food.
They're very happy pottering around the garden. If they self destruct then they do. My husband has humanely culled other very sick hens so if they get to that stage they can be quickly and cleanly culled.

I was really just looking for opinions on their sex as I'm finding them much harder than other other breeds to sex and there obviously isn't too much info out there past the traditional 6-10 week cull point.

Ok. That makes more sense.

 

[Heffalump]

x2. more than 3/4 of them die before a year. THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO LIVE.
If you really have to, then are you doing restricted feed, exercise, etc?

Yeah I'm monitoring their food and they're getting lots of exercise. They're still really mobile.