Pullets or Cockerels? Hopefully correct breeds at least!

JordannL

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I'm back at it with confusion! I tried comparing my chickens to others on here before posting this, just so I'm not bothering everyone with a million questions. But the shape of feathers and different colors of combs/wattles hasn't helped me. I'd appreciate any input!!! (Also, I'm naming them by the breed I'm assuming they are, so if you see anything that's incorrect PLEASE let me know! Lol I just go by the tags from Rural King)
I have my
Speckled sussex in 1-3
Sapphire Gem 4-5
Prairie Bluebell Egger 6-7
White Ameraucana 8-9
Light Brahma 9-10
Buff Brahma 10
Sapphire Splash 11
Other chicken in 11? I'm not sure what breed or gender
I believe Ameraucana?? 12-14

Hopefully I got these right!! I appreciate any help or information. If I need to add anything else for determining gender or breed let me know! These are just what I took at last minute today to post here. Lol
 

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How old are they?

Did you get them from the pullet or straight run bin?

The speckled Sussex I’m a little suspect of in the first two pictures, are pics 1-3 all the same bird? I can confidently tell you the sapphire gem is a pullet as they’re sex-linked so a cockerel would be barred.
 
Sorry. I forgot to say that they're about 3 months old. And I got them all from pullet bins. The only one I got that was a straight run was one of my Polish. And apparently that's my cockerel.
How old are they?

The speckled Sussex I’m a little suspect of in the first two pictures, are pics 1-3 all the same bird? I can confidently tell you the sapphire gem is a pullet as they’re sex-linked so a cockerel would be barred.
 
Yes. It's all the same bird! Just different angles.
I’m not an expert by any means but looks like a hen then. By 3 months a cockerel usually has a much larger comb (not always but usually). Some of the pictures are hard to tell, if you could get better pictures of the saddle and hackle feathers that may be helpful. For now based off of what I’m looking at I would say pullets but again I’m no expert.
 
I’m not an expert by any means but looks like a hen then. By 3 months a cockerel usually has a much larger comb (not always but usually). Some of the pictures are hard to tell, if you could get better pictures of the saddle and hackle feathers that may be helpful. For now based off of what I’m looking at I would say pullets but again I’m no expert.
I really appreciate your help anyways! I have no idea, myself. Obviously. I had to post on here and find out that my Polish had been a cockerel this whole time. I just figured I'd ask if anyone else had any idea! I can't even be certain of breeds, because I know the tags aren't always right. Thank you!! I'll have to get some better pictures tomorrow and see if they're any better.
 
All look like pullets. I'm pretty confident that the SS is a pullet.
This is the only cockerel, and I don't think you were asking about him, but I just thought I would mention it
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I posted that one on another thread, actually! So you can see the crest and everything. That's my polish. A few people went back and forth for a few comments and said it was a cockerel then pullet and cockerel again! Lol so If you want to see it there, you can! It just has all the stuff that a cockerel would have. Feather shape, specific crest, all that stuff. But no wattles??
 

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