10 hens or 10 roosters? :-)

[JedJackson]

Well, you do have a bunch of cockerels, but there is at least one pullet. In picture # 3, the bird in the background is a pullet. There is also a pullet in picture # 4...Individual pictures could help ID each bird.

Agree with Sourland. There is at least one pullet and a whole lot of cockerels, but it's difficult to tell if we are seeing the same birds in different pictures. Individual pictures would help as we'd be able to see all the birds separately and tell you what each one is, male or female. Birds of this variety with any solid black feathers in the breast area are male.

 

[extrememainer]

Hens and roosters are aggressive it could be that they are picking on each other.

 

[extrememainer]

Your chickens are soooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[snowbird]

looks to be some female and also more males. The female are the ones with the lacing or penciling on the main body like the back.

 

[ChickenGrass]

It looks like a bunch of cockerels,
But I think there is a hen or two in some of the pictures,
Goodluck,
Fionn.

 

[Chicktalks]

bugger anyway just posting a few more pictures with numbers - hope that helps. For my understanding could you explain what makes you believe it is a she or a he And at what age would there be no doubt - even for me (they are 11 weeks now). Thanks for all your inputs so far!

 

[JedJackson]

bugger anyway just posting a few more pictures with numbers - hope that helps. For my understanding could you explain what makes you believe it is a she or a he And at what age would there be no doubt - even for me (they are 11 weeks now). Thanks for all your inputs so far!

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Only the bird in picture #1 is a pullet-- the other 6 are all cockerels. Compare her comb to the others. It's smaller and shows far less color. Also compare her plumage to that of the others. Her feathers on the body are all similar while the males have all sorts of different colors popping out. Her breast is similar in color to the rest of the body while the males are growing black feathers in their breasts. A female of this color patter would never have that. Soon the males will develop more of the longer, narrower hackle feathers and they will get them in the saddle area, as well as developing sickle feathers in the tail. By then I think you would know the difference. And don't feel at all bad-- we have all learned over time with experience and you will too.

 

[sourland]

Jed Jackson has provided what I feel are appropriate answers.

 

[JedJackson]

bugger anyway just posting a few more pictures with numbers - hope that helps. For my understanding could you explain what makes you believe it is a she or a he And at what age would there be no doubt - even for me (they are 11 weeks now). Thanks for all your inputs so far!

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I am assuming these are partridge Wyandottes and I've attached a photo of this breed as adults. What is important to remember is that birds in this color pattern will both initially have feathers that look similar, but when they reach a certain age the males plumage colors will change as old feathers fall out and new ones grow in. Your birds are somewhere in the middle of this process, but you can see that the black of the adult males of this variety is already showing up in your males. I hope this helps and isn't too confusing. I'm a little long winded today.

 

[Chicktalks]

Thanks so much for all your inputs - really appreciate it! One last, maybe dumb question, I know the eggs I received came from Wyandottes of mixed colors Could it be that the pullet all agree on is from a different color/pattern variant than the others? Or are they definitely cockerels even without comparing them with the pullet in pic #1 Just leaving them one last chance before they meet the soup pot ;-)