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6/14/12 at 7:43am

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I think I have the sexes right, but I would like some confirmation from those with more experience than I. All of my chicks came from Meyer's so they are hatchery stock. All of these chicks will be 6 weeks old on Monday.

RIR # 1 - I think this is definitely a cockerel do to the comb and wattle developement.

RIR # 1 Another shot

RIR # 1 Last shot

RIR # 2 I think is a Pullet

RIR # 3 I think is a pullet also.

BR #1 I think is a pullet

BR # 2 I think is a pullet

BR # 3 I have no clue.

BR # 3 Another shot. The comb is yellow, but this chick is taller then the others.

I will post my Columbian Wyd. chicks in another thread. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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6/14/12 at 8:31am

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all of them are pullets but the one in the first three pictures look like a roo. help me with mine?

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6/14/12 at 10:20am

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Yep youve got them all right, Good Job

However keep an eye on BR number 3..im a little dubious as s/he has wattles already coming through...

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The chickdren/chicken~children: 3 pekins, 3 polish, 1 slw, 1 orpington, 1 cukoo maran.

And many more to come i think, as i want sooo many!!!

And a good chicken day to you!!

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6/14/12 at 5:38pm

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Yep youve got them all right, Good Job

However keep an eye on BR number 3..im a little dubious as s/he has wattles already coming through...

Thank you. Yes I have been wondering about # 3. S/he is not as light colored as most of the BR roos that I have seen, but s/he stands more upright. I guess time will tell for sure.

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6/14/12 at 6:22pm

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First RIR looks like a roo to me. The rest look like pullets except maybe the last BR.

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6/14/12 at 8:46pm

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Barred rocks are all pullets.

First red is a cockeral.

Second red may be a cockeral. It has shading on the wings and some thickish legs. Just have to watch and see.

Third red looks like pullet.

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7/4/12 at 7:34pm

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I have a couple of updated photos. It is amazing how much they have grown in 2.5 weeks. Here is RIR #1 I am sure I have a roo.

I am still not sure about BR #3, but I am leaning towards a pullet.

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7/4/12 at 8:23pm

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they both look like pullets to me.

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7/4/12 at 8:33pm

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they both look like pullets to me.

Even the RIR? That chick has a very red comb and wattles and large thick feet compared to the others. Most have agreed that is a roo, but he hasn't crowed yet and I am just going by others advice.

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7/5/12 at 5:00am

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its just the comb. I have a RIR rooster, so your RIR is a pullet cause the tail is supposed to be geting big, and that blackish grreen, and she has nothing like that. one of my RIR pullets has a big comb, but does not mean thats she is a rooster. and your RIR, is a pulet cause all her tail feathers are the same length, ill post a puc later today so you can see!