11 Week Old Rhode Island Reds - cockerels or pullets?

[sapphireriver]

We got these as tiny chicks and they are now 11 weeks old. They were supposed to be all girls, but one has recently started crowing making us give all of them a good long look and we are having our doubts... What do y'all think?

 

[JanicePasko]

Following! I have the same question. Mine are not crowing, but I just feel like they might be males...

 

[Whigru]

We got these as tiny chicks and they were supposed to be all girls, but one has recently started crowing making us give all of them a good long look and we are having our doubts... What do y'all think?View attachment 2217698View attachment 2217699View attachment 2217700View attachment 2217701View attachment 2217702

In your pic of all 4, it kind of looks like only the one furthest to the left is a pullet. The middle two look very roostery to me, and the one furthest to the right does as well but I can’t see it quite as well as the others. The shiny feathers at the neck, the tall curving tail feathers, and the splotchy colors of the feathers overall look a lot like the RIR rooster pics I’ve seen on here. I’ve had two reds as well as mine look more similar to the one I think is a pullet in your picture. I am by no means an expert, though, so will be curious to see other responses.

 

[The_Patriot5150]

Following! I have the same question. Mine are not crowing, but I just feel like they might be males...

How old are they? I see saddle feathers on the RIR hen.

 

[sapphireriver]

Following! I have the same question. Mine are not crowing, but I just feel like they might be males...

It's generally better to start your own thread...

 

[sapphireriver]

Here are some more pictures, these are looking down at the chickens. I'd love to hear from some more people as to whether they are pullets or cockerels!

 

[The_Patriot5150]

All the pictures in the photos you just sent now are all roosters for sure

 

[The_Patriot5150]

Also what kind of phone do you have? Those pictures are excellent! Great quality!

 

[sapphireriver]

Also what kind of phone do you have? Those pictures are excellent! Great quality!

Thanks! The first group of photos were taken with my Canon SLR, but the second group that I just posted were taken with my iPhone 8.

 

[sapphireriver]

All the pictures in the photos you just sent now are all roosters for sure

And I was afraid of that... Thanks for the id though!