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6 Week Old Salmon Faverolles - need gender HELP!!

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Four weeks ago I posted pics of my 6, then 2-week old SF chicks.  They were purchased as straight run from Estes Hatchery.  At that time, we thought there were 3 pullets & 3 cockerels.  Fast forward 4 weeks and I have FOUR pullets for sure yesss.gif.  They all have cream colored breasts and the salmon color on their backs/wings.  But I'm completely confused by the other two.  These guys are hatchery stock, so I already know they don't have the greatest coloration.  In fact, one of the known girls has yellow (!!) legs, (but still has 5 toes, feathered shanks, proper color, muff/beard, etc.) so who knows what's really behind them.  Oh, and no development or color change in the combs to speak of.  So, here are Puzzle & Quiz.  Are they pullets or cockerels? hu.gif

 

First is Quiz.  S/he has pretty much the same dark brown coloration on her back and chest.  The chest feathers are tipped in a very chocolate brown -- not quite black. 

 

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Next is Puzzle.  And this one really has me puzzled!!  S/he has some black feathering on the chest, but virtually none in the wing. 

 

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Chicken math victim.   

Home to 1 BR, 3 EE, 1 bantam red cochin, 6 salmon faverolles, 2 production reds, 3 polish and 2 porcelain d'uccle chicks!

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I would say they are both cockerels. Not a Faverolles expert though, hopefully someone else will chime in.

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