Roosters or hens?

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TurkenMomma

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So far, I think my Wyandotte is a pullet along with my little Silkie, but I'm stuck on my other two. The white one is 8 weeks old and a Super Blue Egg layer (from MPC) and my Lav Orp is nearly 7 weeks but seems small. Thoughts? They have been sparring out in the yard but my white one seems a little aggresive in general...

Lav Orp on the far right


Super Blue


First and third are the ones in question!
 
I am not sure how you can tell by the comb if they are roosters or not. I have 3 Barred Rock hens. 2 of them have VERY large, very bright red combs. When they were chicks I thought one of them was a rooster because it was aggressive and made different sounds than the rest. She also had a larger comb than the rest even when she was only 4 weeks old. She has been laying eggs for me every day though! They are just bigger than the rest...
 
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Raiderdave0109 said:
I am not sure how you can tell by the comb if they are roosters or not. I have 3 Barred Rock hens. 2 of them have VERY large, very bright red combs. When they were chicks I thought one of them was a rooster because it was aggressive and made different sounds than the rest. She has been laying eggs for me every day though! They are just bigger than the rest...
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You can tell by color because a Roos comb turns red way earlier. A hens will stay pale till point of lay. So if it turns red before 4 months it's likely a rooster
 
Thanks for the input, y'all! I messaged MPC and shared my pics to get their thoughts and they were leaning towards hen but wanted to see pictures in a few weeks. In talking with other members, it seems that the Super Blues are aggressive and skittish, so maybe it's just a gene/breed thing.
 

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