I know you wanted hens, but unfortunately I agree with Overo Mare about these five:
Those saddle feathers I mentioned in my previous post are pretty obvious on most of them. And when they are the same breed, and the combs & wattles are all about the same size as each other, they are probably...
Yes, that one is definitely a male.
If you look at his back, in front of the tail, there are some narrow feathers with pointy ends. They are a darker red than many of his other feathers. They will grow long, and hang down to each side of the tail.
Those are male saddle feathers-- only male...