Guessing @ 2 Barred Rock baby chicks ...New Photos 9/19! Genders?

Barred Rock chicks are ...

  • 1 boy and 1 girl

    Votes: 4 33.3%
  • 2 boys

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • 2 girls

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • super cute - but idk

    Votes: 4 33.3%
  • too early to see yet

    Votes: 1 8.3%

  • Total voters
    12

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My broody successfully hatched 2 Barred Rock babies on September 3rd & 4th =
I would like to see some opinions on genders, thanks!
For demonstration purposes (lol) we are going to refer to them as Tiny and Smudge in this thread.
Smudge = the larger head spot
Tiny = the smaller head spot

I thought hatching barred rocks was going to be extra fun because they "are easily sexed at hatch" ... NOT
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From left to right, Smudge @ 2days old / Tiny @ 1day old







UPDATE:
They are one week old now:
Smudge has quite the personality -riding Mom's back, pecking at Mom's eyes and wattles (Momma hen is SO patient!) & Smudge is flying!
Smudge sprouted little tail feathers, and the wings are developing more "round" compared to Tiny's wings which are showing more to a point = definitely different wings.
"Smudge" has white butt fluff and "Tiny" has yellow butt fluff.
Their feet are still grey-washed-looking on the fronts & toes.
Here they are cleaning off Mom's beak.


Left to right:
Tiny = pointed wing // Smudge = rounded wing and tail sprouted and appears to now have white shoulders.
I am going to
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watching them fill in!



Look at that stink eye on the right haha ^
 
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This one has bottom feathers on the wings, the other has more top feathers on it's wings.



2 more photos - added to the above listed because my thread wouldn't be seen unless I reply/post ^^
 
My barred chick had a longer top spot and it was more cream or pale yellow than white. Do you think that means it is a roo, maybe?
 

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