4 Week RIRs...is it too early to tell?

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Kolinka

Kolinka

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9 Years
Nov 5, 2010
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It's probably too soon to tell, but guesses are welcome. I sure hope Roxy is a girl. She's my favorite.
Close up of Roxy.
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Roxy on right, Binny on left.
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Binny
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As of now they look to be females, RIR are slow to develop, especially the roosters, so some time yet to be sure.
 
I don't see anything screaming cockerel at this point but they are still very young to sex. I would suggest re-posting their pics again in about 4-5 weeks. By then their gender should be much more obvious. A reddening combs over the next month or so is the indicator of a cockerel.
 
Thanks a ton. It's very reassuring that nothing is screaming cockrel. I keep watching for behavior differences too, and Roxy acts just like to my other similar sized one that is a sex link and guaranteed girl. The other two are smaller and more timid. Roxy is just a little more friendly and doesn't mind being handled as much.
 
Kolinka said:
Thanks a ton. It's very reassuring that nothing is screaming cockrel. I keep watching for behavior differences too, and Roxy acts just like to my other similar sized one that is a sex link and guaranteed girl. The other two are smaller and more timid. Roxy is just a little more friendly and doesn't mind being handled as much.
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You're welcome.
 
He's just going to have to suffer from gender identity issues till he crows because I'm going to keep calling him Roxy and pretend he's a she until he proves otherwise.
 

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