8wks Old - Gender Opinions?

[donnavee]

I got some fertile eggs from a friend for my broody who hatched out 3 chicks exactly 8 wks ago today. The solid black one is a Australorp/Plymouth Rock mix. The other 2 are Barnevelder/Plymouth Rock mixes. I'm sure the Barnie mixes are a girl & a boy. I was sure the Aussie mix was a girl from the day she hatched, very small & always staying very close to Mama. But now her comb has started getting pinker & bigger than the other definite girl. It isn't as big or as pink as the definite Roo so it has me puzzled.

The pictures aren't the best as I have a hard time catching them not scratching & they refuse to stand still. The one in question is the black one in front. The one in the background in the middle is definitely a Roo & I'm sure the one to his left is a girl.


This is another picture of the black one, but it's a bit blurry.

Thanks for any input.

 

[cafarmgirl]

I'm on the fence about this one. On one hand it looks girly to me but then it seems like that's a lot of pink in the comb for an 8 week old bird. I would suspect rooster but give it some time.

 

[donnavee]

I'm on the fence about this one. On one hand it looks girly to me but then it seems like that's a lot of pink in the comb for an 8 week old bird. I would suspect rooster but give it some time.

Thanks, you expressed my thoughts exactly. I have been saying the same thing to my husband - looks girly but that comb has me wondering. Not planning on rehoming anyone until we know for sure. We are actually thinking of keeping a Roo if he is nice, but obviously can't keep 2.

 

[Kelsie2290]

X2 on the potential roo, the round shape is girly, but that is an awful lot of pink comb and wattle for an eight week old girl.

 

[donnavee]

Guess it is going to keep me guessing for a few more weeks. I did have a pure Australorp a few years ago that I was sure was a boy that turned out to be a beautiful hen. I'm hoping that's the case with this one.