4 1/2 ~ 5 week old chicks - pullet or cockerel?

[11squawkers]

Hello BYC members! First off, LOVE this site! So much helpful information! And after looking through hundreds of other peoples pictures and posts on here for the last few weeks I figured I'd post some of my own and get your input as to what gender you think my 4 chicks are. This is my first time raising poultry and my flock consists of 7 Guineas, 2 Jersey Giants, 1 Barred Rock, and 1 Barnevelder. Got them from a feed store 4 1/2 weeks ago and am assuming they were just a day or so old? Too anxious to wait! Any help appreciated!!

Jersey 1

Jersey 1

Jersey 2

Jersey 2

My Barnevelder

And my Barred Rock.

 

[emma p]

I think the barred rock is a cockerel... The others look like girls for the most part. But do not hold me to it! Not the best at gender...

 

[11squawkers]

Of course hoping for the chickens to be females but will be ok with 1 roo, nice to hear so far what you think emma p, thanks! Cause even though I have been looking at hundreds of pictures and reading so much info I am still stumped. Darn, was hoping my sweetheart Barred Rock was female, that's my favorite one!

 

[Wyandottes7]

All of them look like pullets so far to me.

 

[BantamLover21]

I would tentatively guess all pullets for now, but I suspect that the Barred Rock is a rooster.

 

[Basskids08]

Hello BYC members! First off, LOVE this site! So much helpful information! And after looking through hundreds of other peoples pictures and posts on here for the last few weeks I figured I'd post some of my own and get your input as to what gender you think my 4 chicks are. This is my first time raising poultry and my flock consists of 7 Guineas, 2 Jersey Giants, 1 Barred Rock, and 1 Barnevelder. Got them from a feed store 4 1/2 weeks ago and am assuming they were just a day or so old? Too anxious to wait! Any help appreciated!!

Jersey 1

Jersey 1

Jersey 2

Jersey 2

My Barnevelder

And my Barred Rock.

Jersey #2 could possibly be a cockerel. JG are slow to mature. Post picks in a couple of weeks. I raise JG.

 

[TattooedMama]

I think they look like pullets except the last one. The comb is rather long and more pronounced than the others; it also has more color. Good luck!

 

[11squawkers]

They are 9 weeks old now so figured I'd post some current pictures. I put them in the same order as the first post above:

Jersey 1

Jersey 2

My Barnevelder

And my Barred Rock.

So what do you think now at 9 weeks?

 

[11squawkers]

Any takers? Opinions? Guesses? They are now 9 weeks and hopefully now better able to distinguish the sexes??

 

[ochochicas]

The barred rock looks like a pullet.