2 month old BR, RIR, and Austalorp. Roos or hens?

[Trixar232]

I posted before but recieved limited answers. I really need to know if I have any roosters immediately.They are all 8 weeks old. I'm thinking the BR and Australorp are males and the RIR is a female. The RIR is having a slower comb development than the others and barely has a waddle. Before I give away my rooseter and keep the pullet, I want be sure that is what they are. Here are some pictures.

 

[Reurra]

They all look like roos to me. The combs are too red. Pullets wont get that red until they are closer to 16-20 weeks and are ready to lay. Your aussie bird looks like a roo, my girls didnt get wattle growth until well into 12+ weeks.

 

[Trixar232]

aww, well it looks like I'm gonna have to give away all 3. Thank you for replying though.

 

[Reurra]

Im sorry you ahve to give them away. I know your pain. Of the 20 eggs I incubated, 8 hatched and 5 of those are boys

I have to give mine away in 2 weeks when they are 8 weeks old too.

 

[Trixar232]

Well.. I guess thats just the reality of raising chickens... you can't have them all. Good luck with your flock.

 

[donrae]

I see all roosters, also. At this age a pullet's comb will start growing a little, but not have any color to it.

 

[mooreyolks]

We have 3 RIR pullets and they do NOT have tall combs like the one in your picture, just short pinkish barely there combs, and they are very plump 10-11 week olds, bigger than yours...I'm new to this and hoping my EE is not a roo, but I'm thinking he is.

 

[spikennipper]

All looking like boy's sorry

 

[LOLchick]

I just uploaded pictures of my 7 week old RIR and BR asking the same question. Comparing the two there is a great difference. I think yours must be roo's, unless one week make such a difference. Sorry your's did not work out. We are not allowed to have roo's in our area so it make it sad if it's not pullets.