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The figures I gave are pretty common as a recommended "minimum" size. I think they were developed based on a combination of when chickens start badly picking each other or killing each other, and how much manure the chickens produce (the more space you spread it over, the less it stinks and the...

Cramped quarters? That's not what I would call it. A pen 4 meters by 4 meters is about 13 feet each way (for those of us in America who are less comfortable with metric measurements.) For a hen and 5 chicks, or even for 6 adult chickens, that sounds to me like it certainly should be big...

I agree, that's a male. I am going mostly by the comb and wattles, and ignoring tail feathers at that age. That one also looks male to me, again going by the comb and wattles. In the group photo, I can see the comb of that one and two of the pullets: look at the difference in size and...

At 9-10 weeks, tail feathers are not usually helpful for sexing chicks. The comb & wattles are usually the first sign, then later (often around 12 weeks) the males start growing obvious saddle feathers (they grow from the middle of the back, skinny and pointy, and as they get longer they hang...

I do not think it is safe to assume that. If they are both boys, she might be kicking out the more mature one first because of his behavior. You could post photos and see if anyone here can help identify them. 9 weeks is old enough to tell with most chicks (but of course there are always a few...