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I also caught Mandolin laying an egg last week. I could keep updating this thread when I catch Delta, Alaska and Georgia laying eggs but I don't want to be annoying :) The conclusion of my gender questions is that: Roxie-rooster Zartan-rooster Sunny-rooster Peach-hen Mandolin-hen Delta-hen...

We've gotten 6 eggs so far. I saw Peach go in and lay the last two so if I was waiting for a crow or an egg the wait is over for Peach:)

Zartan finally crowed yesterday after he saw his own reflection. He's been acting like a rooster for quite a while, too. Still no one else is showing any "boyish" qualities. Looks like it was just Roxie, Zartan and Sunny. Think I'm in the clear? Everyone is 10 weeks, 9 weeks and 8 weeks now.

Another update: Sunny crowed this morning.

I just thought I'd let you all know that Roxie tried to crow a few times this morning. It was pretty cute. And he did it again a couple times when the kids came to listen.

Roxie, Zartan and Sunny have all been mock-fighting the last couple days during their "outside time". I'm thinking this is also an indicator?

ok. thank you :)

Chris, I have another question for you. I was wondering last night after I read your post again, how is Roxie a Black sex-link? If the sex is linked by color then was the whole bin of chickens I picked him from boys even though they were selling them as pullets? And, I am just learning all this...

Thank you. I guess I do need to be more patient!

Thanks for the breed info. I've heard you can't trust feed stores. I've noticed you breed Heritage RIR. What do you see in Peach and Mandolin? I've looked at pictures of others their age and see more similarities to them being pullets.

Since Peach and Mandolin's gender was questioned I thought I'd put up a couple more photos to see if that helps anyone give me a more definitive opinion. They are 7 weeks old. and Mandolin:

This is Alaska, a black Australorp, 5 weeks old: This is Georgia, a Black Australorp, also 5 weeks old: Here's, Delta, a Buff Orpington, 5 weeks old: Here's, Sunny, a Buff Orpington, 5 weeks old: Here's, Roxie, a Plymouth Barred Rock, 6 weeks old: Here's, Zartan, an...