Last batch was ALL Males! Please tell me there are some Pullets this time....

[DrFarmersDrWife]

Hey guys! This is my second set of spring EE chicks. Last batch was ALL males, so I am really hoping that at least two of these are pullets.

I feel pretty confident that the darkest one is a male (based on comb color and size). The lightest color one I feel is a pullet, but the last one (my cuddler) has a TON of red showing up, and I have heard this is a marker for male.

What do you all think?!

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

Mariposa

Mariposa


Tamarind



Kika



Mariposa


Kika


Tamarind and Kika (Light one)


Tamarind


Kika

 

[LRH97]

The first one looks like a male to me, lots of blotches and the red on the wings. Not completely sure on the darkest one, but the light one looks to be a little girl. The salmon colored breast is a good indicator. I used to have a little EE that looked a lot like her until a stinkin' fox got her.

 

[DrFarmersDrWife]

I really want the first one to be a girl. Its so sweet and I am already attached to the one roo I kept from the last batch.

Whelp, maybe its time to add another coop and run to my property? You know since I have all of 4 chickens at the moment. LOL!

I do have an order coming from Smith for straight run Ameracanas!! I can't wait. Hope I don't get all roos again! Eeeeee!

 

[K Spot]

Mariposa is a roo, sorry

 

[DrFarmersDrWife]

The first one looks like a male to me, lots of blotches and the red on the wings. Not completely sure on the darkest one, but the light one looks to be a little girl. The salmon colored breast is a good indicator. I used to have a little EE that looked a lot like her until a stinkin' fox got her.

I lost one of my Roos to a hawk last week. They were out all of ten mins and well under the brush and trees but the hawk still got my poor black roo.

No more free ranging until they are fully grown and even them probably not without a Corgi escort. My corgis just love the "babies" and stand guard over them.

Btw thanks guys for comments!

What would help on judging the dark brown one's gender?

 

[jeslewmazer]

Kika looks to be the only pullet. slight chance on Tamarind, i have seen one dark like that turn out to be pullet. a few more weeks to be sure.

 

[DrFarmersDrWife]

So kika has red on the wings too! Think she's a roo as well?! If so that's eight Roos from eight chicks...