Polish chicken hen or Roo?!

[kristi83]

 

[sourland]

The 4 birds pictured are all cockerels.

 

[kristi83]

So anyone wants some roosters lol!!!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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Looks like a red sex link or white rock mix cockerel.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

It's kind of blurry: another pic would be helpful. But Roos don't start crowing until about 5-6 months. Also, a polish roo's crest goes more up and out: a hens goes up, around and Down, making a sort of ball shape

Most of my roosters began crowing well before 5 months. I've even heard of cockerel chicks starting to crow at 4 weeks old!

 

[kristi83]

My polish rooster has been making noise since 3 months but now is crowing . My silver and black started literally today lol. The white hasn't crowed yet and neither has my Easter egger . I can't believe I have so many in this flock . Never had that happen . Funny not funny lol

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Okay so you may laugh . As i posted this 2 of my chickens crowed !!! You were right on the polish and the one I posted hasn't roo' d yet and another started to roo . Ugh so i may have 3 !

Do you have enough hens for your roosters? If not, you might want to check this out: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/rooster-flocks.72998/

 

[kristi83]

Any one give me advice on how many roosters are too many to keep with a flock ? I currently have a Rhode island red rooster . He's a few years old ... But very aggressive so he will.give to a farm .

 

[kristi83]

I have 14 chickens all together. I found out 4 of them are roo's. So i have 10 hens + my old flock that's 3 hens so o have 13 hens . I do not plan on keeping all the roosters at least 2 are going .

 

[kristi83]

The white bird isn't crowing yet . Still hoping it's a hen lol