12 week olds

[SusanG1969]

I'm pretty sure of genders but thought I'd ask others for their opinions. They are all about 12 weeks old (bought them as day olds 12 weeks ago)

1. Rhode Island Red 2.Isa Brown 3. Barneveldor 4. Speckled Sussex 5. Australorp

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

4 is a cockerel 5 is not able to be seen very clearly

 

[pineapple416]

Yes I agree. 1,2,and 3 are pullets and 4 is definitely a cockerel. Can you get a clearer picture showing the whole body so we can look for differences in the saddle, sickle, and hackle feathers.

 

[JedJackson]

Agree with Ol Grey Mare. 1-3 are pullets, 4 is a cockerel, 5 is probably a cockerel.

 

[SusanG1969]

Agree with Ol Grey Mare. 1-3 are pullets, 4 is a cockerel, 5 is probably a cockerel.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Better Than Rubies]

They all look like pullets to me! And they're super beautiful.

 

[SusanG1969]

The Australorp and speckled Sussex are the ones I'm not 100% certain of... only 70/30 that they're roos. Speckles has rounded saddle feathers, feathered quickly, but has they bright red comb and big tail feathers. Aussie has no tail to speak of, early red comb the sheen on the feathers are pointed, but the shape is more rounded. Being very new to 'chickening' ( my new word for the day) I'm very confused lol

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

At 12 weeks of age gender differentiated feathering in the saddle and hackflle areas are not always present... generally it can be up to 14 to 16 weeks for those to fully emerge. Prior to that pullets and cockerels have the same feathering in the saddle and hackle area. In this case this bird at 12 weeks has prominent growth and significant reddening of comb and wattle, indicating male gender. See how it differs from those of birds the same age in photos 1-3

 

[SusanG1969]

At 12 weeks of age gender differentiated feathering in the saddle and hackflle areas are not always present... generally it can be up to 14 to 16 weeks for those to fully emerge. Prior to that pullets and cockerels have the same feathering in the saddle and hackle area. In this case this bird at 12 weeks has prominent growth and significant reddening of comb and wattle, indicating male gender. See how it differs from those of birds the same age in photos 1-3

Thank you so much for the info! So much to learn... loving every minute.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with Ol Grey Mare