I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

[junebuggena]

I'm getting ready to write to Meyers about my cockerel, just checking if any of these others are cockerels as well. They are all 10 weeks old.

Tandoori, the cockerel Barred Rock:

I'm keeping him unless he becomes a nuisance. He already protected his gals from a cat and a hawk today! (The cat wasn't even bothering them, but Tandy made sure the cat knew who was in charge now lol!)

Tikka, Cream-crested Legbar (please please please be a pullet!!):

Caprese, Lavender Orp:

Florentine, Golden Cuckoo Maran:

On Left, one on the right is close-up of next chicken Fricassee, Welsummer

Fricassee, Welsummer (see above pic also)

Nugget, Easter-Egger

and lastly Rosemary, Production Red (?)

Any help would be appreciated. I want to get a refund on any cockerels since I ordered all hens!
By the way, my cream-crested legbar is so much smaller than the others, but seems healthy and happy. Is that normal for this breed?
Thank you!

The Orpington is looking suspicious, but they are usually a very slow to develop breed, and feather issues associated with the Lavender gene can make it difficult to see male specific saddle feathers. It will be about another month before you can be sure of that one's gender. Every one else, besides the Barred Rock, is definitely female.

 

[MolliesDollies]

The Orpington is looking suspicious, but they are usually a very slow to develop breed, and feather issues associated with the Lavender gene can make it difficult to see male specific saddle feathers. It will be about another month before you can be sure of that one's gender. Every one else, besides the Barred Rock, is definitely female.

Thanks @junebuggena! That's exactly what we thought at their 6 week pictures! The Orp isn't crowing yet, but acts a little rooish at times bumping chests, but also acts like a pullet, making little nests in my herbs. I may have to wait to see if we get eggs from him/her! I'm relieved the others are pullets, though. I really want multi-colored eggs! They are all pretty good pets so far.

 

[ThreeHens2]

It looks like a pullet, but could you post again when it's older so I can be sure?

This is my chick that I asked you about in July, he/she is about 2 months and a week old now. She was hatched 6/13. I also have another one in question who is the same age.(the blue Cochin)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I'm getting ready to write to Meyers about my cockerel, just checking if any of these others are cockerels as well. They are all 10 weeks old.

Tandoori, the cockerel Barred Rock:

I'm keeping him unless he becomes a nuisance. He already protected his gals from a cat and a hawk today! (The cat wasn't even bothering them, but Tandy made sure the cat knew who was in charge now lol!)

Tikka, Cream-crested Legbar (please please please be a pullet!!):

Caprese, Lavender Orp:

Florentine, Golden Cuckoo Maran:

On Left, one on the right is close-up of next chicken Fricassee, Welsummer

Fricassee, Welsummer (see above pic also)

Nugget, Easter-Egger

and lastly Rosemary, Production Red (?)

Any help would be appreciated. I want to get a refund on any cockerels since I ordered all hens!
By the way, my cream-crested legbar is so much smaller than the others, but seems healthy and happy. Is that normal for this breed?
Thank you!

I don't see any obvious cockerels except the barred rock.

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This is my chick that I asked you about in July, he/she is about 2 months and a week old now. She was hatched 6/13. I also have another one in question who is the same age.(the blue Cochin)

They look like pullets so far.

 

[MolliesDollies]

I don't see any obvious cockerels except the barred rock.
They look like pullets so far.

Thanks! I'm relieved!

 

[cinorb]

Ok this is an update of my three chicks. They are two days shy of 13 weeks. The black faced EE mix keeps to herself. The rooster is also EE mix and the orange one not sure but the roo and her have staring contests and yesterday they sparred and she squatted at the end before they walked off in different directions. I think or hope one roo and two pullets!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

View attachment 1124259 View attachment 1124260 View attachment 1124261 View attachment 1124262 View attachment 1124263 View attachment 1124264 Ok this is an update of my three chicks. They are two days shy of 13 weeks. The black faced EE mix keeps to herself. The rooster is also EE mix and the orange one not sure but the roo and her have staring contests and yesterday they sparred and she squatted at the end before they walked off in different directions. I think or hope one roo and two pullets!

Could you get clear pictures of their saddle feathers? The black faced EE looks like a pullet. I think the orange one is a wyandotte mix, but I'm not sure on it's gender.

 

[downtownkb]

Can you tell if my EE is a pullet or cockerel? Only 3-4 weeks old so I know it's hard to tell but just curious. The comb looks suspicious to me, tho its not pinking up at all yet. And she definitely had red feathers but they seem to be evenly spread out over her body and coming in all down her chest/stomach not just on the shoulders but i'm not sure.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Can you tell if my EE is a pullet or cockerel? Only 3-4 weeks old so I know it's hard to tell but just curious. The comb looks suspicious to me, tho its not pinking up at all yet. And she definitely had red feathers but they seem to be evenly spread out over her body and coming in all down her chest/stomach not just on the shoulders but i'm not sure.View attachment 1124805 View attachment 1124806 View attachment 1124807 View attachment 1124808

Too young

 

[cinorb]

Could you get clear pictures of their saddle feathers? The black faced EE looks like a pullet. I think the orange one is a wyandotte mix, but I'm not sure on it's gender.

It was so hard with the black faced EE mix-she is a shy one! Hopefully this shows closer. I don't think they have saddle feathers. Even the one I call a rooster doesn't seem to have them to me! I can't keep roosters so I have no experience. These are mixed breed birds I got from local backyard chicken keeper when my GL Wyandotte was broody and they hatched 1 Jun, so 13 weeks today.