Cockerel or Pullet?

[MSgt Mike]

Out of 17 chicks purchased Mar 2 I've already removed 3 cockerels, 2 more gone tomorrow and am asking about these 2.
Neither have crowed at all but the white one is bound and determined to mount one of our Ameraucana pullets. Does that make it a cockerel?
The Saphire Gem isn't doing anything yet to indicate gender. The long tail feathers have us perplexed. I've removed 2 SG cockerels that have already spoken up, but their colors are different also. Sorry for the long post. Really trying to get the new flock merged with our 5 grown hens and don't want the cockerels.

 

[nuthatched]

Both are cockerels

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The Saphire Gem isn't doing anything yet to indicate gender.

They're sex linked with hen being blue and cockerels being barred and that's a cockerel. He's sporting pointy saddle feathers also.

The white one is too.

ETA: starting around 12 and usually well by 16 weeks example images from google..

ETAA: I see more saddle feathers in the pic with the white guy.. are some of those gone or going already?

 

[fluffycrow]

Agreed

 

[MSgt Mike]

They're sex linked with hen being blue and cockerels being barred and that's a cockerel. He's sporing pointy saddle feathers also.

The white one is too.

ETA:
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ETAA: I see more saddle feathers in the pic with the white guy.. are some of those gone or going already?

SO helpful. Thanks! 3 of our Black Cochin's have made their voices known and will be gone tomorrow. We have 2 more that aren't making any noise but I'll be checking those saddle feathers closely this evening.
This is so disappointing. After losing just one chick on the first night, now finding out that we may end up with only 8 of 17 to keep. Atwoods didn't have their brooders tagged when we bought them and the worker said they were all pullets. The next day I looked at their FB page and saw that 3 of the 5 breeds we chose were straight run. The the Easter eggers were supposed to be pullets but one of those turned out to be a cockerel and he's already gone. Oh well, it's a crap shoot.

 

[MSgt Mike]

These pics are 2 of our other Black Cochin's. Smaller combs and waddle. Are these pullets?

 

[Tonyroo]

These pics are 2 of our other Black Cochin's. Smaller combs and waddle. Are these pullets?View attachment 3566328View attachment 3566331

Top pic is a female. Bottom is a male.

 

[fluffycrow]

Agreed. Although the female doesn't have any feathering on the legs, so I don't know if I'd even call her a cochin

 

[MSgt Mike]

Agreed. Although the female doesn't have any feathering on the legs, so I don't know if I'd even call her a cochin

That's my bad. The top pic was a Black Star. This is the other Cochin I was wondering about.