16-week-old Barred Rocks - Gender?

[Hat Lady]

Our chicks are now about 16 weeks old. All four are barred rocks. The one in the front of the top picture might be a barred rock mixed with a copper maran. (The beak and legs are more yellow than the other three.) I just wanted to double check with y'all that all four are in fact pullets. Our last batch were all roos, so I don't want any surprises here. Thanks for the input. You guys are the best!

 

[speckledhen]

They look like girls, if their ages are correct. The one sitting in the foreground is most likely a BR cross, not a pure BR. The barring is almost lacing on the chest area so I'm sure that's a cross, as you mentioned might be possible (I said that before I re-read your post and you said it may be a cross, so yep, it is). I have had quite a few of those. It's subtle, but you learn with experience.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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[Hat Lady]

Thank you both very much. Can you guess how close to laying they might be? I can't wait for that first egg!

 

[speckledhen]

Looks like a few weeks yet.

 

[Happy Chooks]

The one in the back right of the first pic will be your first layer. The others have a ways to go.

 

[bella1210]

i think they are all hens

 

[sugarjax06]

pullets

 

[WildflowerJLH]

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Curious how you can tell? Is it comb/wattle development?